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Nektognathus evasmithae

Nectocarididae

Taxonomy
Nektognathus evasmithae was named by Vinther et al. (2025). Its type specimen is MGUH24956 and is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Sirius Passet locality 1, which is in a Stage 3 offshore shelf shale in the Buen Formation of Greenland. It is the type species of Nektognathus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Nektognathus evasmithae Vinther et al. p. 2 figs. 1-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
Chaetognathifera
phylumChaetognathaLeuckart 1854
familyNectocarididaeConway Morris 1976
genusNektognathus
speciesevasmithae

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.

Nektognathus evasmithae Vinther et al. 2025
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: nektonicp
Diet: carnivorep
Created: 2009-09-21 12:30:49
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:31:01
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Stage 3 or 521.00000 to 514.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stage 3521.0 - 514.5Greenland (Peary Land) Nektognathus evasmithae (type locality: 155087)