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Nasakia

Obolellata - Naukatida - Tomteluvidae

Taxonomy
Nasakia was named by Streng et al. (2016). It is not extant. Its type is Nasakia thulensis.

It was assigned to Tomteluvidae by Streng et al. (2016).

Species
N. thulensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Nasakia Streng et al. p. 288

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classObolellata
orderNaukatidaPopov and Tikhonov 1990
familyTomteluvidae
genusNasakia

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.

G. †Nasakia Streng et al. 2016
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Nasakia thulensis Streng et al. 2016
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Streng et al. 2016Tomteluvid with smooth exterior shell surface lacking radial ornamentation; only ornamentation consists of fine, regularly spaced concentric fila. Shell transversely oval in outline with unisulcate anterior commissure. Ventral valve with long, slender, anteriorly curved umbo, typically longitudinally compressed. Ventral interarea
procline with narrow deltidium.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 23:17:07
Modified: 2010-02-12 01:17:07
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Middle Cambrian or 509.00000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Greenland N. thulensis (193552 193553 193554 193555 193556)