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Mica borea

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Mica borea was named by Baranov and Al'khovik (2001). Its type specimen is IGN SO RAN no. 171/16 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Korallovyi Section Bed 2, sample 520 (4), which is in an Emsian marine limestone in the Krivoi Ruchei Formation of the Russian Federation. It is the type species of Mica, Mica.

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by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-30; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Mica borea Baranov and Al'khovik p. 266 figs. pl. 5, figs. 8-11

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilyDidymothyridinaeModzalevskaya 1979
genusMica
speciesborea

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.

Mica borea Baranov and Al'khovik 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Emsian or 410.62000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Russian Federation (Sakha) Mica borea (type locality: 214642 214643)