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Nephrotheca

Orthothecida - Novitatidae

Taxonomy
Nephrotheca was named by Marek (1966) [Sepkoski's age data: O Trem O Ashg-m Sepkoski's reference number: 288]. Its type is Orthotheca sarkaensis.

It was assigned to Orthothecida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Novitatidae by Malinky and Geyer (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Nephrotheca Marek
2002Nephrotheca Sepkoski
2019Nephrotheca Malinky and Geyer p. 189

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderOrthothecida
familyNovitatidaeSysoyev 1968
genusNephrotheca

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.

G. †Nephrotheca Marek 1966
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Nephrotheca betula Valent et al. 2012
Nephrotheca ruderalis Marek 1989
Nephrotheca sarkaensis Novák 1891
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-04-21 11:54:00
Modified: 2011-03-22 11:35:54
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Solvan to the top of the Caradoc or 510.20000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Solvan510.2 - 504.5Sweden (Scania) N. ruderalis (232891)
Undillan503.0 - 500.5Germany N. sp. (186159)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Morocco N. sp. (56592)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Morocco (Tarfaya) N. sp. (56583)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic Orthotheca sarkaensis (3857)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Czech Republic Orthotheca sarkaensis (3859)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Poland N. sp. (233108)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Morocco N. sp. (192913)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic (Praha) N. ruderalis (232889)