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Nyassidae
Taxonomy
Nyassidae was named by Hall (1885) [m. kosnik taxon no: 5127].
It was assigned to Anthracosiacea by Vokes (1980); to Nyassioidea by Nevesskaja (2009); to Heterodonta by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Nyassoidea by Carter et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Anthracosiacea by Vokes (1980); to Nyassioidea by Nevesskaja (2009); to Heterodonta by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Nyassoidea by Carter et al. (2011).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1885 | Nyassidae Hall |
| 1980 | Nyassidae Vokes p. 72 |
| 2009 | Nyassidae Nevesskaja |
| 2010 | Nyassidae Bouchet et al. |
| 2011 | Nyassidae Carter et al. p. 13 |
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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.
Fm. †Nyassidae Hall 1885
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Givetian to the top of the Cazenovian or 387.70000 to 383.70000 Ma
Collections (26 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Devonian | USA (New York) | Nyassa arguata (91239 91246) | |
| Cazenovian | USA (New York) | Nyassa dorsata (69461) | |
| Givetian | China (Guangxi) | Nyassa dorsata (4791) | |
| Givetian | USA (Ohio) | Nyassa recta (76557 76565) | |
| Givetian | USA (New York) | Nyassa arguta (9382 9383 9508 9509 9510 9511 9512 9513 9600 9603 9604 9605 9606 9607 9608) Nyassa dorsata (111443 111469) Nyassa sp. (8833 8932 9370) |