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Nisusiidae

Kutorginata - Kutorginida - Nisusiidae

Taxonomy
Nisusiidae was named by Walcott and Schuchert (1908). Its type is Nisusia.

It was assigned to Nisusioidea by Williams et al. (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Nisusiidae Walcott and Schuchert
2000Nisusiidae Williams et al. p. 213

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classKutorginata
orderKutorginidaKühn 1949
superfamilyNisusioideaWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyNisusiidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyNisusiidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908

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.

Fm. †Nisusiidae Walcott and Schuchert 1908
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G. †Bellistrophia Holmer et al. 2019
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†Bellistrophia askarensis Popov et al. 2021
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Invalid names: Bellistrophia aitenensis Holmer et al. 2019 [replaced]
†Bellistrophia deissei Bell 1941
G. †Eoconcha Cooper 1951
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†Eoconcha austini Cooper 1951
G. †Khasagtina Ushatinskaya 1987
G. †Narynella Andreeva 1987
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†Narynella ferganensis Andreeva 1962
†Narynella sulcata Rowell and Caruso 1985
G. †Nisusia Walcott 1905
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†Nisusia alberta Walcott 1889
†Nisusia ancauchensis Benedetto and Foglia 2012
†Nisusia borealis Cooper 1936
†Nisusia cloudi Shaw 1957
†Nisusia festinata Billings 1861
†Nisusia fulleri Mount 1981
†Nisusia howelli Shaw 1957
†Nisusia kotujensis Andreeva 1962
†Nisusia minussensis Lermontova 1940
†Nisusia multicostata Holmer et al. 2019
†Nisusia nasuta Nikitin 1956
†Nisusia pospelovi Aksarina 1960
G. †Trematosia Cooper 1976
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†Trematosia radifer Richter and Richter 1941
†Trematosia undulata Cooper 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:27:23
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:27:23
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Merioneth or 525.50000 to 486.85000 Ma

Collections (101 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caerfai538.8 - 506.5Jordan Trematosia radifer (7823 86709 86710 86711 86713)
Stage 2529.0 - 521.0France (Herault) Khasagtina sp. (239438)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Mongolia Khasagtina primaria (9996)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation Nisusia sp. (10047)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Mongolia Khasagtina primaria (9997)
Montezuman - Atdabanian520.0 - 516.0USA (Nevada) Nisusia sp. (10574)
Montezuman520.0 - 515.3Mexico Nisusiidae indet. (10680)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Russian Federation (Yakutia) Nisusia sp. (90438)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1China (Yunnan) Nisusia sp. (90355)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Russian Federation (Krasnoyarskiy Kray) Nisusia sp. (81438)
Botomian - Lenian516.0 - 508.2Kyrgyzstan Nisusia alaica (9979)
Lenian516.0 - 508.2Israel Trematosia sp. 1 (86714 86715 86722) Trematosia sp. 2 (86716) Trematosia sp., Trematosia sp.1, Trematosia sp.2, Trematosia undulata (7822) Trematosia undulata (86719 86720)
Lenian516.0 - 508.2Kyrgyzstan Nisusia sp. (81268)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (California) Nisusia sp. (219695)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7Argentina Nisusia ancauchensis (176949)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Arizona) Nisusia sp. (185)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Virginia) Nisusia festinata (195) Nisusia sp. (188)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Pennsylvania) Nisusia festinata (11113 11114 11115)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Vermont) Nisusia festinata (194) Nisusia sp. (191) Nisusia sp. indet (94505) Nisusia transversa (121235)
Duyunian514.5 - 506.5China (Guizhou) Nisusia katujensis (88777)
Toyonian512.1 - 508.2Russian Federation (Khakasiya) Nisusia sp., Nisusia spenci (81331)
Toyonian512.1 - 508.2Russian Federation (Krasnoyarskiy Kray) Nisusia sp. (81434)
Ordian511.2 - 508.0Australia (Northern Territory) Nisusia sp. (203)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (British Columbia) Nisusia alberta (121957) Nisusia burgessensis (84412 84413 84417 84418 84420 84423 84424 84425 84426 84427 84428 84429 84430 84431 84432 84433 84434 84435 84437 121959)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Pennsylvania) Nisusia sp. (214)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Vermont) Nisusia festinata, Nisusia amii (200)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Virginia) Eoconcha austini (219911) Nisusia festinata (219913)
Delamaran - Menevian509.7 - 499.5Mexico Nisusia sp. (10687)
Amgan508.2 - 504.5Kyrgyzstan Narynella sp., Narynella ferganensis (156378)
Amgan508.2 - 504.5Iran Nisusia multicostata (219919)
Amgan508.2 - 504.5Russian Federation (Gornyi Altai) Nisusia minussensis (219918)
Solvan508.2 - 504.5Australia (New South Wales) Trematosia undulata (56531)
Solvan508.2 - 504.5USA (Alaska) Nisusia sp., Nisusia borealis (219912)
Solvan508.2 - 504.5Kazakhstan Bellistrophia aitenensis (219910) Bellistrophia askarensis (219920)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Hunan) Nisusia sp. (107325)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Guizhou) Nisusia guizhouensis, Nisusia granosa (79770)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Kazakhstan Nisusia nasuta (219921)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Russian Federation (Gorny Atlai) Nisusia pospelovi (219922)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) Nisusia sp. (188658 193550 193551)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Nisusia sulcata (86725 86726)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0USA (Montana) Nisusia deissi (155738 155741 155746) Nisusia lickensis (155651 155653) Nisusia sp. 1, Nisusia sp. 2 (155656)
St Davids506.5 - 497.0USA (Vermont) Nisusia festinata (78912) Nisusia howelli, Nisusia festinata (78914)
St Davids506.5 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) Nisusia burgessensis (122094) Nisusia sp. (215)
Tuesaian505.3 - 503.0Kazakhstan Narynella ferganensis (122756)
Floran - Undillan504.5 - 500.5Australia (New South Wales) Nisusia metula (9394)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Nisusia sp. (262 77272) Nisusia sulcata (86723 86724 230679)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Arizona) Nisusia noblei (158686)
Marjumian - Dresbachian504.5 - 486.85USA (Montana) Nisusia montanaensis (155739)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85USA (Arizona) Nisusia sp. (205)