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Distacodontacea

Conodontophorida

Taxonomy
Distacodontacea was named by Bassler (1925). It is not extant. Its type is Distacodidae.

It was assigned to Conodontophorida by Clark et al. (1981), Stouge (1984).

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by P. Wagner on 2016-02-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-03-12

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Distacodontacea Bassler
1981Distacodontacea Clark et al. p. W103
1984Distacodontacea Stouge p. 52

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
orderConodontophorida
superfamilyDistacodontaceaBassler 1925
superfamilyDistacodontaceaBassler 1925

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. †Distacodontacea Bassler 1925
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Fm. †Distacodidae Ulrich and Bassler 1926
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G. †Distacodus Pander 1856
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Distacodus oklahomensis Harlton 1933
Distacodus procerus Ethington 1959
Invalid names: Distacodontidae Bassler 1925 [empty], Teridontidae Miller 1981 [empty], Ulrichodinidae Bergstrom 1981 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available