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Niquivilia extensa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Niquivilia extensa was named by Benedetto and Herrera (1993). Its type specimen is CEGH-UNC 172, a valve (dorsal and ventral valves from same individual), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Niquivilia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Niquivilia extensa Benedetto and Herrera pp. 50 - 52 figs. pl. 2 f. 1-20; txt. f. 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
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyLeptellinaeWilliams 1965
genusNiquivilia
speciesextensa

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.

†Niquivilia extensa Benedetto and Herrera 1993
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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 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Dapingian or 470.00000 to 467.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3Argentina Niquivilia extensa (146259)