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Spinatrypa spinosa (Hall, 1843)

Spinatrypa spinosa
Spinatrypa spinosa

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Atrypida
Family: Atrypidae
Genus: Spinatrypa
Species: Spinatrypa spinosa (Hall, 1843)

Information

Geological Range

Upper Devonian

Middle Devonian

Paleogeographic Distribution

New York

Pennsylvania

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Chemung Magnafacies (NY)
Chemung Magnafacies (PA)
Canaseraga Formation (NY)
Glen Aubrey Formation (NY)
Ithaca Formation (NY)
Gilboa Formation (NY)
New Lisbon Member
Tully Formation (NY)
Upperville Member
Moscow Formation (NY)
Windom Member
Mahantango Formation (PA)
Ludlowville Formation (NY)
Onondaga Formation (NY)
Seneca Member
Moorehouse Member

References

Hall (1843): Original description and illustration: p. 200.

Hall (1867): Description: pp. 322-325, Figures: pl. 53A.

Remarks

Originally described by Hall (1843) as Atrypa spinosa.

Comments from Wilson (2014): “Medium-sized shell, with valves almost equally convex, marked by coarse plications ending in spine bases at the growth lines (spines rarely preserved). To 25-30 mm.”

Online Resources

Paleobiology Database

Media

Images

Spinatrypa spinosa PRI109534
Spinatrypa spinosa, Moscow Fm. (Windom Mbr.), Erie Co., NY (PRI 109534)
Spinatrypa spinosa PRI109509
Spinatrypa spinosa, Moscow Fm. (Windom Mbr.), Erie Co., NY (PRI 109509)
Spinatrypa spinosa
Images of Spinatrypa spinosa from Hall (1867)

3D Images

Spinatrypa spinosa from the Hamilton Group of Erie Co., New York (PRI 70769)
Spinatrypa spinosa from the Ludlowville Formation of Wanakah, New York (PRI 44063)

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