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Namacalathus

Taxonomy
Namacalathus was named by Grotzinger et al. (2000). It is not extant. Its type is Namacalathus hermanastes.

It was assigned to Cnidaria by Grotzinger et al. (2000); and to Lophotrochozoa by Shore et al. (2021).

Species
N. hermanastes (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Namacalathus Grotzinger et al.
2021Namacalathus Shore et al. p. eabf2933

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
genusNamacalathus

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. †Namacalathus Grotzinger et al. 2000
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Namacalathus hermanastes Grotzinger et al. 2000
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteg
Environment: inner shelf, marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Created: 2009-10-12 14:53:47
Modified: 2012-01-19 04:38:26
Source: g = genus
Reference: Fedonkin et al. 2007

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Oman N. sp. (51739)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (British Columbia) N. hermanastes (97710)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Namibia N. hermanastes (51737 51738 216946) N. sp. (113370)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation (Tomsk) N. sp. (99183 99184)