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Nucha naucum

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Nuchidae

Taxonomy
Nucha naucum was named by Pickett and Jell (1983). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gnalta, Broken Hill, which is in an Ordian carbonate limestone in the Coonigan Formation of Australia.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Nucha naucum Pickett and Jell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
RankNameAuthor
familyNuchidaePickett 2002
genusNucha
speciesnaucum

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Nucha naucum Pickett and Jell 1983
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Diagnosis
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