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Nursallia tethysensis

Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae

Taxonomy
Nursallia tethysensis was named by Capasso et al. (2009). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is En Nammoura (MCSNM collection), which is in a Cenomanian carbonate limestone in the Sannine Formation of Lebanon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Nursallia tethysensis Capasso et al.
2020Nursallia tethysensis Amalfitano et al. p. 272 fig. 11,12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
orderPycnodontiformesBerg 1937
suborderPycnodontoidei
familyPycnodontidae()
subfamilyNursalliinae(Blot 1987)
genusNursalliaBlot 1987
speciestethysensisCapasso et al. 2009

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.

Nursallia tethysensis Capasso et al. 2009
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: durophageo
Diet 2: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:40:08
Modified: 2013-12-06 12:04:31
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Turonian to the top of the Late/Upper Cenomanian or 93.90000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Italy Nursallia tethysensis (214600)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Italy (Belluno) Nursallia tethysensis (214717)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Nursallia tethysensis (221061 221173)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Nursallia sp. (124426) Nursallia tethysensis (type locality: 221150 221151 221152 221170)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Mexico (Puebla) Nursallia tethysensis (127465)