| Source Data | |
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer : Anthracospirifer occiduus |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer : Anthracospirifer occiduus |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
(PBDB,GBIF) | |
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| Generic Name | Anthracospirifer |
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| Scientific Name | Anthracospirifer occiduus (Sadlick, 1960) |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Anthracospirifer occiduus | species | belongs to Spirifer | stated with evidence | Sadlick, 1960 | | Anthracospirifer occiduus | species | belongs to Anthracospirifer | stated with evidence | Lane, 1964 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 359 - 323 Ma
Paleozoic |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 314 - 306 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) | W. Sadlick. 1960. New name for Spirifer occidentalis (Girty) and its geologic history. Journal of Paleontology 34:1210-1214 |
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Anthracospirifer occiduus ✝
Kohl’s Ranch fossil locality, Gila County, Arizona, USA