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Novitatus mapesi

Orthothecida - Novitatidae

Taxonomy
Novitatus mapesi was named by Malinky (1989). Its type specimen is USNM 18318-E and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Red Limestone, Smith’s Sound, which is in a Branchian carbonate limestone in the Brigus Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Novitatus mapesi Malinky p. 315 figs. 4.7, 4.11, 4.12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderOrthothecida
familyNovitatidaeSysoyev 1968
genusNovitatusSyssoiev 1968
speciesmapesi

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Novitatus mapesi Malinky 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-04-21 11:54:00
Modified: 2011-03-22 11:35:54
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Branchian or 517.10000 to 509.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Branchian517.1 - 509.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Novitatus mapesi (type locality: 99574)