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Elictognathus

Conodonta - Ozarkodinida - Elictognathidae

Taxonomy
Elictognathus was named by Cooper (1939). It is not extant. It is the type genus of Elictognathidae.

It was assigned to Elictognathidae by Clark et al. (1981).

Synonyms
  • Solenodella was named by Branson and Mehl (1944). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Elictognathus by Hass (1962), Clark et al. (1981).
  • Solenognathus was named by Branson and Mehl (1934). It is not extant.

    It was replaced with Solenodella by Branson and Mehl (1944).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Solenognathus Branson and Mehl
1939Elictognathus Cooper
1944Solenodella Branson and Mehl
1981Elictognathus Clark et al. p. W170

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodontaPander 1856
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
familyElictognathidaeAustin and Rhodes 1981
genusElictognathusCooper 1939

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.

G. †Elictognathus Cooper 1939
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Invalid names: Solenodella Branson and Mehl 1944 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available