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Nanukidium cunninghamensis

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Rossella cunninghamensis was named by Jones (1978). Its type specimen is GSC 43058 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Nanukidium cunninghamensis by Jones (1979).

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by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-11-15; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-11-15

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Rossella cunninghamensis Jones p. 554
1979Nanukidium cunninghamensis Jones p. 1261

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyPentameridae
genusNanukidiumJones 1979
speciescunninghamensis()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:20:33
Modified: 2009-06-11 20:20:33
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Ludfordian or 425.00000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Alaska) Nanukidium cunninghamensis (100281)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Canada (Nunavut) Nanukidium cunninghamensis (64729)