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Nesonektris

Vetulicolida

Species
N. aldridgei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Nesonektris García-Bellido et al.
2018Nesonektris Li et al. p. 1085

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumVetulicoliaShu et al. 2001
classVetulicolidaChen and Zhou 1997
genusNesonektris

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. †Nesonektris García-Bellido et al. 2014
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Nesonektris aldridgei García-Bellido et al. 2014
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. C. García-Bellido et al. 2014
Large vetulicolian with anterior and posterior body regions subequal in length. Anterior region subquadrate, with vertical oral margin connected to dorsal and ventral keels. Narrow lateral groove present, but no evidence of gill pouches. Anterior and posterior regions connected mid-dorsally at an angle. Elongate posterior region of seven segments, tapering after the fourth; terminal segment longer than others, ending in two lobes connected by a flat notch. Internal rod-like structure extends along axis of posterior body region.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: facultatively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 23:06:35
Modified: 2010-02-16 01:06:35
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Australia (South Australia) N. aldridgei (187498 213139)