Spirorbis

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Spirorbis
Temporal range: Miocene–Recent[1]
Spirorbis spirorbis (modern)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Order: Sabellida
Family: Serpulidae
Genus: Spirorbis
Daudin, 1800
Species

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Spirorbis is a

seaweeds, but some species live directly on rocks, shells or other hard substrates. Spirorbis was once thought to have a fossil record extending back into the Early Paleozoic, but now all pre-Cretaceous spirorbins are known to be microconchids.[2] The earliest members of genus appeared in the Miocene, but Oligocene
finds may also be possible.[1] The genus contains the following species:

References

  1. ^ a b Wiesner, E. (1962). "Spirorbis-Deckel aus dem Frankfurter Aquitan". Senckenbergiana Lethaea. 43: 367–374.
  2. S2CID 128971706
    . Retrieved 2014-06-11.

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