Asmussia murchisoniana
| † Asmussia murchisoniana Temporal range: Devonian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Spinicaudata |
| Genus: | † Asmussia |
| Species: | A. murchisoniana |
| Binomial name | |
| † Asmussia murchisoniana (Jones, 1859) | |
Asmussia murchisoniana was a Devonian crustacean of the class Branchiopoda. Like other clam shrimps, Asmussia had a bivalved shell, which was its only preserved part, about 3 millimetres (0.12 in) long. It was probably a filter feeder or a scavenger.
References
- "Asmussia murchisoniana". Fettes College. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
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