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Nisusia ancauchensis

Kutorginata - Kutorginida - Nisusiidae

Taxonomy
Nisusia ancauchensis was named by Benedetto and Foglia (2012). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ancaucha block, which is in a Dyeran marine lime mudstone in the Ancaucha Olistolith Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Nisusia ancauchensis Benedetto and Foglia pp. 276 - 277 figs. 4.1-4.5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classKutorginata
orderKutorginidaKühn 1949
superfamilyNisusioideaWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyNisusiidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908
genusNisusia
speciesancauchensis

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.

Nisusia ancauchensis Benedetto and Foglia 2012
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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
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-07 15:12:14
Modified: 2009-06-04 16:56:53
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Caron and Jackson 2008

Age range: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 509.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7Argentina Nisusia ancauchensis (type locality: 176949)