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Nikiforovella novella

Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Nikiforovellidae

Taxonomy
Nikiforovella novella was named by Ariunchimeg (1992). Its type specimen is PIN 2287/1062 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is 20 km west of Baga-Bayan-Ula Mountain, which is in a Tournaisian marine horizon in Mongolia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
N. cavernosa, N. multipitata
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2011-12-03

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Nikiforovella novella Ariunchimeg p. 79 figs. Pl 20, fig 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderRhabdomesidaVine 1883
familyNikiforovellidae
genusNikiforovella
speciesnovella

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.

†Nikiforovella novella Ariunchimeg 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Tournaisian or 358.86000 to 346.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Mongolia Nikiforovella novella (type locality: 51491)