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Nervostrophia extensa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Nervostrophia extensa was named by Cooper and Dutro (1982) [= Nervostrophia sp. Stainbrook 1945 pI. 2. figs . 13- 17.]. Its type specimen is USNM 2010SSa, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Nervostrophia extensa Cooper and Dutro p. 46 figs. pl. 6 f. 7- 14; pl. 9 f. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusNervostrophia
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.

Nervostrophia extensa Cooper and Dutro 1982
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. A. Cooper and J. T. Dutro 1982Nervostrophia having the width about twice the length.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:28:32
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:15
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Frasnian or 375.20000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New Mexico) Nervostrophia extensa (54416 219871)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Iowa) Nervostrophia extensa (35502 54446)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15USA (Iowa) Nervostrophia extensa (35503)