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Nikiforovaena

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Adolfiidae

Taxonomy
Nikiforovaena is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pinguispiriferinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Nikiforovaena Sepkoski
2006Nikiforovaena Williams et al. p. 1709

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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
superfamilyAdolfioideaSartenaer 1966
familyAdolfiidaeSartenaer 1966
subfamilyPinguispiriferinaeHavlicek 1971
genusNikiforovaena

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.

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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 14:12:52
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 Telychian to the top of the Pragian or 438.60000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Sichuan) N. sp. (27908)
Wenlock - Pridoli432.9 - 419.62China (Sichuan) N. sp. (27812)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7China (Jilin) N. sp. (25849)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7China (Yunnan) N. sp. (27771)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Guangxi) N. guangxiensis (41058)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) N. baschkirica (81649 81654)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Australia (New South Wales) N. sp. (25696)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62China (Guangxi) N. guangxiensis (13038) N. guangxiensis, N. ferganensis (12928)