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Cryptospirifer

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8353360https://www.gbif.org/species/8353360
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)29200https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=29200
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cryptospirifer
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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilyLochengiinaeChing and Yang 1977
genusCryptospiriferGrabau 1931
Scientific NameCryptospirifer
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Cryptospirifergenusbelongs to Lochengiinaestated with evidenceWilliams et al., 2002
Cryptospirifergenusbelongs to Spiriferidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)5
First Recorded Appearance372 - 359 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Last Recorded Appearance265 - 260 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary (based on Athyrididina)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Athyrididina)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Cryptospirifer omeishanensis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
24279 Ma
Permian
265 Ma
Permian
Cryptospirifer orbicularis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1269 Ma
Permian
269 Ma
Permian
Cryptospirifer shawanensis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1269 Ma
Permian
269 Ma
Permian
Cryptospirifer transversa
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1272 Ma
Permian
272 Ma
Permian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1931Cryptospirifer Grabau
2002Cryptospirifer Sepkoski, Jr.
2002Cryptospirifer Williams et al. p. 1525

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Williams A., Brunton C. H. C., et al (2002) Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volume 4, Rhynchonelliformea (part), Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, 921-1688
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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