Biology:Asmussia murchisoniana
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Short description: Species of small freshwater animal
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Genus: | † Asmussia
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Species: | A. murchisoniana
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† Asmussia murchisoniana (Jones, 1859)
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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. https://web.archive.org/web/20090109023316/http://www.fettes.com/Orkney/Fossils/Asmussia.htm. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
Wikidata ☰ Q4807458 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmussia murchisoniana.
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