Asmussia murchisoniana

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.

† 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)

References
  • "Asmussia murchisoniana". Fettes College. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
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