Spirifer is a genus of marine brachiopods belonging to the order Spiriferida family Spiriferidae. Species belonging to the genus occurred from the Middle Ordovician (Sandbian) through to the Middle Permian (Wordian). They were stationary epifaunal suspension feeders. ==Selected species== == Reassigned species == As Spirifer has been described earl...
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• (n.) Any one of numerous species of fossil brachipods of the genus Spirifer, or Delthyris, and allied genera, in which the long calcareous supports of the arms form a large spiral, or helix, on each side.
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Spi'ri·fer noun [ New Latin , from Latin
spira a coil +
ferre to bear.]
(Paleon.) Any one of numerous species of fossil brachipods of the genus
Spirifer , or
Delthyris , and allied genera, in which the long calcareous supports of the arms form a large spiral, or heli...
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spirifer Any one of numerous species of fossil brachipods of the genus Spirifer, or Delthyris, and allied genera, in which the long calcareous supports of the arms form a large spiral, or helix, on each side.
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