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Punctospirifer afghanus

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4977756https://www.gbif.org/species/4977756
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)131140https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=131140
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : Punctospirifer afghanus
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : Punctospirifer afghanus
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familyPunctospiriferidaeWaterhouse 1975
genusPunctospiriferNorth 1920
speciesPunctospirifer afghanusTermier et al. 1974
Generic NamePunctospirifer
Scientific NamePunctospirifer afghanus Termier et al., 1974
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Punctospirifer afghanusspeciesbelongs to Punctospiriferstated with evidenceTermier et al., 1974
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance299 - 296 Ma
Paleozoic
Last Recorded Appearance296 - 290 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary (based on Spiriferinida)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Spiriferinida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)G. Termier, H. Termier, and AF de Lapparent, P. Marin. 1974. Monographie du Permo-Carbonifère de Wardak (Afghanistan Central). Documents des Laboratoires de Géologie de la Faculté des Sciences de Lyon, Hors Série 2:1-165

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1974Punctospirifer afghanus Termier et al. p. 80 figs. Pl 6, fig 1; pl 16, fig 1
2000Punctospirifer afghanus Shen et al. p. 278 figs. Pl 5, figs 9,12,13
2005Punctospirifer afghanus Angiolini et al. p. 82 figs. 8I-K

References

Termier G., Termier H., et al (1974) Monographie du Permo-Carbonifère de Wardak (Afghanistan Central), Documents des Laboratoires de Géologie de la Faculté des Sciences de Lyon, Hors Série 2, 1-165
Shen S. Z., Shi G. R., et al (2000) Early Permian Brachiopods of Gondwana affinity from the Dingjiazhai Formation of the Baoshan Block, western Yunnan, China, Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 106 3, 263-282
Angiolini L., Brunton H., et al (2005) Early Permian (Asselian) brachiopods from Karakorum (Pakistan) and their paleobiogeographical significance, Palaeontology 48 1, 69-86
L. Angiolini, H. Brunton, M. Gaetani (2005) Early Permian (Asselian) brachiopods from Karakorum (Pakistan) and their paleobiogeographical significance: Palaeontology 1: 69--86 - via Catalogue of Life
G. Termier, H. Termier, A.F. de Lapparent, P. Marin (1974) Monographie du Permo-Carbonifère de Wardak (Afghanistan Central): Documents des Laboratoires de Géologie de la Faculté des Sciences de Lyon, Hors Série: 1--165 - via Catalogue of Life
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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