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Martinia nucula

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Martiniidae

Taxonomy
Martinia nucula was named by Rothpletz (1892). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ajer Mati (Wichmann collection), which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate sandstone in Indonesia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Martinia nucula Rothpletz p. 80 figs. Pl 9, figs 3, 7
1897Martinia nucula Diener p. 50 figs. Pl 8, figs 5,6
1903Martinia nucula Diener p. 86
1974Martinia nucula Termier et al. p. 139 figs. Pl 32, figs 5,6; pl 33, figs 1-8; text-fig 25a-c
1978Martinia nucula Licharew and Kotlyar figs. Pl 22, fig 2
1980Martinia nucula Lee and Gu p. 424 figs. Pl 180, figs 7,8
1995Martinia nucula Zeng et al. figs. Pl 15, fig 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyMartinioidea
familyMartiniidae
subfamilyMartiniinae
genusMartiniaM'Coy 1844
speciesnucula

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.

Martinia nucula Rothpletz 1892
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height418.611.132.019.09.57

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kasimovian to the top of the Changhsingian or 307.00000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kasimovian - Gzhelian307.0 - 298.9China (Xinjiang) Martinia nucula (50240)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3East Timor Martinia nucula (21163)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3China (Guangxi) Martinia nucula (134330)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Afghanistan Martinia nucula (81407 81410 88397 88402 88403)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Nei Mongol) Martinia nucula (111135)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Heilongjiang) Martinia nucula (94837)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation Martinia nucula (86168)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Xizang) Martinia nucula (89203 230327)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Indonesia Martinia nucula (type locality: 132787)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17India Martinia nucula (230328)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Martinia nucula (156863)