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Nevadalites palmeri

Hyolithida - Slapylitidae

Taxonomy
Nevadalites palmeri was named by Marek (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 241836 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yucca Flat, which is in a Steptoean marine shale in the Dunderberg Shale Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Nevadalites palmeri Marek p. 279–280 figs. pl. I, Figs. 1–21, pl. II, Figs. 1–5, text-Figs. 1–4
2017Nevadalites palmeri Valent et al. p. 503

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familySlapylitidae
genusNevadalitesMarek 1976
speciespalmeriMarek 1976

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.

Nevadalites palmeri Marek 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:29:52
Modified: 2007-09-19 11:23:16
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Steptoean or 497.00000 to 493.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Nevada) Nevadalites palmeri (type locality: 199752)