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Nothopindax egregius

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Nothopindax egregius was named by Cooper and Grant (1974). Its type specimen is USNM 151225c, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Nothopindax.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Nothopindax egregius Cooper and Grant pp. 319-320 figs. Pl 96, figs 1-14; pl 97, figs 1-10; pl 98, figs 1-15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyDerbyiidae
genusNothopindax
speciesegregius

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.

Nothopindax egregius Cooper and Grant 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height533.813.067.630.823.3

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Asselian or 298.90000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) Nothopindax egregius (43469 43479 43481)