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Nicolella crabbi

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Productorthidae

Taxonomy
Nicolella crabbi was named by Cocks (2014). Its type specimen is BC 59840, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Quarry at Talfan Farm, west of Llanddowror, which is in a Cautleyan carbonate limestone in the Sholeshook Formation of the United Kingdom.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Nicolella crabbi Cocks p. 57 figs. 18A-J

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyProductorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyProductorthinaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusNicolella
speciescrabbi

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.

Nicolella crabbi Cocks 2014
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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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:50:01
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:50:01
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Cautleyan to the top of the Rawtheyan or 449.20000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) Nicolella crabbi (type locality: 185101 185102 185119)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Nicolella crabbi (185116 185117 185120 185121)