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Rank | family |
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Costispiriferidae |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Scientific Name | Costispiriferidae |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Costispiriferidae | family | belongs to Cyrtioidea | stated without evidence | Savage and Baxter, 1995 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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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) | N. M. Savage and M. Baxter. 1995. Late Devonian (Frasnian) brachiopods from the Wadleigh Limestone, Southeastern Alaska. Journal of Paleontology 69(6):1029-1046 |
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