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Nucleospira subsphaerica

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Nucleospiridae

Taxonomy
Nucleospira subsphaerica was named by Johnson (1970). Its type specimen is USNM 157148 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM 10711. In saddle immediately south of "0" in 8081,, which is in an Emsian carbonate limestone in the McColley Canyon Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Nucleospira subsphaerica Johnson pp. 178 - 179 figs. Pl. 51, figs. 17 -24

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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
familyNucleospiridaeDavidson 1881
genusNucleospiraHall 1859
speciessubsphaerica

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.

Nucleospira subsphaerica Johnson 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. G. Johnson 1970Large, deeply convex Nucleospira tending to be slightly transverse.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 08:58:01
Modified: 2009-06-03 10:58:01
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Nevada) Nucleospira subsphaerica (164691 type locality: 164795)