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| Rank | genus |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Gerkispiridae : Acanthospirina |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | doubtful |
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Classification
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| Scientific Name | Acanthospirina Schuchert & Le Vene, 1929 |
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| Name Published In | Amer. J. Sci., 17 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Acanthospirina | genus | belongs to Spiriferida | second hand | Sepkoski, 2002 | | Acanthospirina | genus | belongs to Gerkispiridae | stated with evidence | Williams et al., 2006 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 365 - 361 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 331 - 323 Ma
Carboniferous |
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| Motility | stationary (based on Spiriferida) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Spiriferida) |
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| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | C. Schuchert and C. M. LeVene. 1929. New names for brachiopod homonyms. American Journal of Science, Series 5 17:119-122 |
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| Schuchert C., LeVene C. M. (1929) New names for brachiopod homonyms, American Journal of Science, Series 5 17, 119-122 |
| 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 (2006) , Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part H, Brachiopoda. Volume 5: Rhynchonelliformea (part) 5, 1689-2320 |
| GBIF/Paleo Database - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
| Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
| Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
| Amer. J. Sci., 17 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
Acanthospirina ✝
