Nectocotis

Nectocotis
Temporal range:
Type specimen (from Smith, 2019)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Family: Nectocarididae
Genus: Nectocotis
Smith, 2020
Species:
N. rusmithi
Binomial name
Nectocotis rusmithi
Smith, 2020

Nectocotis rusmithi is an Ordovician nectocaridid, differing from Nectocaris in the possession of an internal skeletal element. It was found in the Whetstone Gulf Formation, New York State.