†Besselodus borealis Nowlan et al. 1988 (conodont)
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Full reference: G. S. Nowlan, A. D. McCracken, and B. D. E. Chatterton. 1988. Conodonts from Ordovician-Silurian boundary strata, Whittaker Formation, Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 373:1-99
Belongs to Besselodus according to R. J. Aldridge and I. Mohamed 1982
Sister taxon: Besselodus arcticus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician to Silurian of Canada (2: Nunavut collections)
• Ordovician of Canada (18: Cape Manning, Cornwallis Island, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence
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