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Acanthocrania minutispinosa ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4979361https://www.gbif.org/species/4979361
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)123934https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=123934
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Acanthocrania : Acanthocrania minutispinosa
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Acanthocrania : Acanthocrania minutispinosa
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumCraniiformeaPopov et al. 1993
classCraniataWilliams et al. 1996
orderCraniidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyCranioidea(Menke 1828)
familyCraniidaeMenke 1828
genusAcanthocraniaWilliams 1943
speciesAcanthocrania minutispinosaCooper & Grant 1974
Generic NameAcanthocrania
Scientific NameAcanthocrania minutispinosa Cooper & Grant, 1974
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Acanthocrania minutispinosaspeciesbelongs to Acanthocraniastated with evidenceCooper and Grant, 1974
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Environmentmarine (based on Craniata)
Motilitystationary (based on Craniida)
Visionblind (based on Craniata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Craniida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Craniida)
Primary Reference (PBDB)G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1974. Permian brachiopods of West Texas, II. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 15:233-793

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1974Acanthocrania minutispinosa Cooper and Grant p. 244 figs. Pl 28, fig 44

References

Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1974) Permian brachiopods of West Texas, II, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 15, 233-793
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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