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Pterospathodus pennatus

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Balognathidae

Taxonomy
Spathognathodus pennatus was named by Walliser (1964). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Pterospathodus pennatus by Männik (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Spathognathodus pennatus Walliser
1998Pterospathodus pennatus Männik

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyBalognathidaeHass 1959
genusPterospathodus
speciespennatus()

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.

Pterospathodus pennatus Walliser 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitec
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-02-03 07:48:42
Modified: 2010-02-12 04:00:46
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Niagaran to the top of the Devonian or 439.40000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Canada (Quebec) Pterospathodus pennatus (142820)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Greece (Chios) Spathognathodus pennatus (222760)
Silurian - Devonian443.1 - 358.86Greece (Chios) Spathognathodus pennatus (222758)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9Greenland Pterospathodus pennatus (183221 183222 183226 183286)
Niagaran439.4 - 422.7Canada (Québec) Pterospathodus pennatus (25051)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Québec) Pterospathodus pennatus (24544)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Pterospathodus pennatus (206347)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Greenland Pterospathodus pennatus (183012 183020 183021 183022 183228)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (England) Spathognathodus pennatus (184764)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Cornwallis Island) Pterospathodus pennatus (211102 211105 211107 211108 211111 211112 211113 211114 211115)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Nunavut) Pterospathodus pennatus (211225 211227 211228 211229)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Nevada) Pterospathodus pennatus (181136)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Cornwallis Island) Pterospathodus pennatus (211116 211118)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China (Yunnan) Spathognathodus pennatus (27783)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Morocco Pterospathodus pennatus (185970)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Ontario) Pterospathodus pennatus (747)
Late/Upper Devonian - Carboniferous382.31 - 298.9Greece (Chios) Spathognathodus pennatus (222756)