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Borealis nana

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy
Pentamerus oblongus nana was named by Nikiforova and Andreeva (1961).

It was recombined as Borealis nana by Boucot et al. (1971); it was recombined as Pentamerus nana by Wagner (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Pentamerus oblongus nana Nikiforova and Andreeva
1971Borealis nana Boucot et al.
2020Pentamerus nana Wagner

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyVirgianidaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
subfamilyVirgianinaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
genusBorealisBoucot et al. 1971
speciesnana(Nikiforova and Andreeva 1961)

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.

Borealis nana Nikiforova and Andreeva 1961
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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
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 12:34:05
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:34:05
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: Llandovery or 443.10000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Pentamerus oblongus (206319)