Nasunaris
Encyclopedia
Nasunaris flata is an extinct ostracod
which existed in the United Kingdom
during the Silurian
period. It was first named by David J. Siveter, Derek E. G. Briggs, Derek J. Siveter and Mark D. Sutton in 2010.
Ostracod
Ostracoda is a class of the Crustacea, sometimes known as the seed shrimp because of their appearance. Some 65,000 species have been identified, grouped into several orders....
which existed in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
during the Silurian
Silurian
The Silurian is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Ordovician Period, about 443.7 ± 1.5 Mya , to the beginning of the Devonian Period, about 416.0 ± 2.8 Mya . As with other geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period's start and end are well identified, but the...
period. It was first named by David J. Siveter, Derek E. G. Briggs, Derek J. Siveter and Mark D. Sutton in 2010.