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Nuculites (Gonionuculites) celticus

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Cucullellidae

Taxonomy
Nuculites (Gonionuculites) celticus was named by Babin et al. (2001). Its type specimen is LPB 14360 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Nuculites (Gonionuculites).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Nuculites (Gonionuculites) celticus Babin et al. pp. 21-23 figs. Plate 4, Figs. 8-15, Plate 5, Figs. 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyMalletioideaAdams and Adams 1857
familyCucullellidaeFischer 1886
subfamilyCucullellinaeFischer 1886
genusNuculites
subgenusGonionuculites
speciescelticus

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: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 12:33:00
Modified: 2009-06-05 14:33:10
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Emsian or 410.62000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Morocco Nuculites celticus (150365)