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Nucleospira hecetensis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Nucleospiridae

Taxonomy
Nucleospira hecetensis was named by Kirk and Amsden (1952). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Nucleospira hecetensis Kirk and Amsden p. 61 figs. Plate 7, figures 24-29, 31-32

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyNucleospiridaeDavidson 1881
genusNucleospiraHall 1859
specieshecetensis

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.

Nucleospira hecetensis Kirk and Amsden 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 08:58:01
Modified: 2009-06-03 10:58:01
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Pragian or 432.90000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Nucleospira hecetensis (188810 188855)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Alaska) Nucleospira hecetensis (40581 109022)