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Novogonatodus

Osteichthyes - Elonichthyiformes - Gonatodidae

Taxonomy
Novogonatodus was named by Long (1988). It is not extant. Its type is Novogonatodus kasantsevae.

It was assigned to Gonatodidae by Long (1988).

Species
N. kasantsevae (type species)
Entered
by B. Frable (authorized by W. Dahdul) on 2012-02-07; modified by S. Fasey on 2022-10-19

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Novogonatodus Long

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
orderElonichthyiformesKazantseva-Selezneva 1977
familyGonatodidae
genusNovogonatodus

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. †Novogonatodus Long 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2026-03-22 22:33:41
Modified: 2026-03-22 22:33:41
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Carroll 1988, Elliott 2018, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Tournaisian or 358.86000 to 346.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Australia (Victoria) N. kasantsevae (230548)