MSBIAS taxon details
Novocrania anomala (Müller, 1776)
235385 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235385)
accepted
Species
Crania anomala (Müller, 1776) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550 [details] 
Verhoeff, T. (2026). World Brachiopoda Database. Novocrania anomala (Müller, 1776). Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235385 on 2026-06-10
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Novocrania anomala (Müller, 1776). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/MSBIAS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235385 on 2026-06-10
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(of ) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550 [details]
taxonomy source Lee, D.E.; Brunton, C.H.C. (1986). Neocrania n. gen., and a revision of Cretaceous-Recent brachiopod genera in the Family Craniidae. <em>Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Geol.).</em> 40(4): 141-160.
note: Moved species to genus Neocrania. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Logan, A.; Bianchi, C.N.; Morri, C.; Zibrowius, H.; Bitar, G. (2002). New records of Recent brachiopods from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. <em>Annali del Museo civico di Storia naturale G. Doria, Genova.</em> 94: 407-418. [details]
additional source Cooper, G. A. (1977). Brachiopods from the Caribbean Sea and adjacent waters. <em>Studies in Tropical Oceanography Miami 14. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. University of Miami Press.</em> 212 p., 6 fig., 35 pl.
note: Details and description of synonymized species Crania pourtalesii Dall, 1871. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cohen, B. L.; Kaulfuss, A.; Lüter, C. (2014). Craniid brachiopods: aspects of clade structure and distribution reflect continental drift (Brachiopoda: Craniiformea). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 171(1): 133-150., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12121
note: Includes specimens of species (e.g., N. pourtalesii) synonymized under N. anomala, in a molecular study. [details]
additional source Anadón, N.; Fernández-Rodríguez, I.; Arias, A. (2022). Recent brachiopod diversity and distribution from the central Cantabrian Sea and the Avilés Canyons System (Bay of Biscay). <em>Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.</em> 269: 107829., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2022.107829
note: Records species from Bay of Biscay (NE Atlantic). [details]
redescription Robinson, J. H. (2017). A review of all Recent species in the genus Novocrania (Craniata, Brachiopoda). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4329(6): 501-559., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4329.6.1 [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Lee, D.E.; Brunton, C.H.C. (2001). Novocrania, new name for the genus Neocrania Lee & Brunton, 1986 (Brachiopoda, Craniids); preoccupied by Neocrania Davis, 1978 (Insecta, Lepidoptera). <em>Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Geology).</em> 57(1): 5.
note: Moved species from Neocrania to Novocrania. [details]
taxonomy source Lee, D.E.; Brunton, C.H.C. (1986). Neocrania n. gen., and a revision of Cretaceous-Recent brachiopod genera in the Family Craniidae. <em>Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Geol.).</em> 40(4): 141-160.
note: Moved species to genus Neocrania. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Logan, A.; Bianchi, C.N.; Morri, C.; Zibrowius, H.; Bitar, G. (2002). New records of Recent brachiopods from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. <em>Annali del Museo civico di Storia naturale G. Doria, Genova.</em> 94: 407-418. [details]
additional source Cooper, G. A. (1977). Brachiopods from the Caribbean Sea and adjacent waters. <em>Studies in Tropical Oceanography Miami 14. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. University of Miami Press.</em> 212 p., 6 fig., 35 pl.
note: Details and description of synonymized species Crania pourtalesii Dall, 1871. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cohen, B. L.; Kaulfuss, A.; Lüter, C. (2014). Craniid brachiopods: aspects of clade structure and distribution reflect continental drift (Brachiopoda: Craniiformea). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 171(1): 133-150., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12121
note: Includes specimens of species (e.g., N. pourtalesii) synonymized under N. anomala, in a molecular study. [details]
additional source Anadón, N.; Fernández-Rodríguez, I.; Arias, A. (2022). Recent brachiopod diversity and distribution from the central Cantabrian Sea and the Avilés Canyons System (Bay of Biscay). <em>Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.</em> 269: 107829., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2022.107829
note: Records species from Bay of Biscay (NE Atlantic). [details]
redescription Robinson, J. H. (2017). A review of all Recent species in the genus Novocrania (Craniata, Brachiopoda). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4329(6): 501-559., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4329.6.1 [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Lee, D.E.; Brunton, C.H.C. (2001). Novocrania, new name for the genus Neocrania Lee & Brunton, 1986 (Brachiopoda, Craniids); preoccupied by Neocrania Davis, 1978 (Insecta, Lepidoptera). <em>Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Geology).</em> 57(1): 5.
note: Moved species from Neocrania to Novocrania. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | brachiopod [from synonym] | [details] |
BIOTIC (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
Marine Life Information Network - UK (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (228 publications) (from synonym Crania anomala (Müller, 1776))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Novocrania anomala)
To GenBank (2371 nucleotides; 122 proteins)
To GenBank (2371 nucleotides; 122 proteins) (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (IRN 3085747) (from synonym Crania anomala (Müller, 1776))
To PESI (from synonym Crania anomala (Müller, 1776))
To PESI (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
To PESI
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
Marine Life Information Network - UK (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (228 publications) (from synonym Crania anomala (Müller, 1776))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Novocrania anomala)
To GenBank (2371 nucleotides; 122 proteins)
To GenBank (2371 nucleotides; 122 proteins) (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (IRN 3085747) (from synonym Crania anomala (Müller, 1776))
To PESI (from synonym Crania anomala (Müller, 1776))
To PESI (from synonym Neocrania anomala (O. F. Müller, 1776))
To PESI
