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Euconodonta

Conodonta - Conodontophorida

Taxonomy
Euconodonta was named by Janvier (1997). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Conodonta by Janvier (1997).

Subtaxa
Proconodontida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Euconodonta Janvier

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassCyclostomataRichards
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
infraclassEuconodontaJanvier 1997
infraclassEuconodontaJanvier 1997

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.

Infracl. †Euconodonta Janvier 1997
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Or. †Proconodontida Sweet 1988
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Fm. †Cordylodontidae Lindström 1970
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G. †Cordylodus Pander 1856
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†Cordylodus angulatus Pander 1856
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Invalid names: Cordylodus prion Lindström 1955 [synonym]
†Cordylodus excavatus Sweet et al. 1959
†Cordylodus hastatus Barnes 1988
†Cordylodus intermedius Furnish 1938
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Invalid names: Cordylodus caseyi Druce and Jones 1971 [synonym], Cordylodus lenzi Müller 1973 [synonym]
†Cordylodus lindstromi Druce and Jones 1971
†Cordylodus proavus Müller 1959
†Cordylodus rotundatus Pander 1856
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†Iapetognathus aengensis Lindström 1955
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Invalid names: Iapetognathus preaengensis Fortey et al. 1982 [synonym]
Fm. †Fryxellodontidae Miller 1980
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G. †Dzikodus Zhang 1998
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†Dzikodus tablepointensis Stouge 1984
G. †Kallidontus Pyle and Barnes 2002
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†Kallidontus gondwanicus Zeballo and Albanesi 2013
†Kallidontus nodosus Pyle and Barnes 2002
†Kallidontus serratus Pyle and Barnes 2002
Fm. †Proconodontidae Lindstrom 1970
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G. †Proconodontus Miller 1969
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†Proconodontus muelleri Miller 1969
Invalid names: Cordylodontinae Lindstrom 1970 [empty]
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 Aksaian to the top of the Silurian or 492.80000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (278 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cambrian538.8 - 486.85Norway (Naersnes) Fryxellodontus sp., Eoconodontus notchpeakensis, Cordylodus proavus (156964)
Cambrian538.8 - 486.85China (Jilin Provence) Cordylodus drucei, Cordylodus proavus, Cordylodus intermedius, Cordylodus lindstromi (156930) Cordylodus drucei, Eoconodontus notchpeakensis, Cordylodus intermedius (156927) Cordylodus drucei, Eoconodontus notchpeakensis, Cordylodus proavus, Cordylodus intermedius (156926) Cordylodus pravus (156915) Eoconodontus notchpeakensis, Cordylodus proavus (156911 156913 156917 156920 156923 156925) Fryxellodontus inornatus, Cordylodus proavus (156914) Fryxellodontus inornatus, Eoconodontus notchpeakensis, Cordylodus proavus (156918)
Cambrian538.8 - 486.85Sweden (Uppland) Cordylodus sp., Cordylodus prion (191678)
Ayusokkanian - Aksaian499.5 - 491.5Russian Federation (Leningrad Oblast) Proconodontus primitivus (235439)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Russian Federation (Gorny Altai) Eoconodontus notchpeakensis, Cordylodus proavus, Cordylodus caseyi (203914 203916)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85New Zealand (Maruia) Prooneotodus muelleri (204050)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Sweden Proconodontus muelleri (203761)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Norway (Oslo-Asker) Cordylodus proavus (204484)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85South Korea Cambrooistodus cambricus, Cambrooistodus minutus, Proconodontus mueller, Eoconodontus notchpeakensis (203753) Cambrooistodus cambricus, Proconodontus muelleri (203752 203754) Cambrooistodus minutus, Fryxellodontus fengshanensis, Eoconodontus notchpeakensis, Proconodontus muelleri (203755) Eoconodontus notchpeakensis, Proconodontus muelleri (203751) Proconodontus muelleri (203748 203749 203750)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85United Kingdom Cordylodus proavus (229481)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (HeBei) Cordylodus sp. (7987)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (HeBei) Cordylodus sp. (7986)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Shaanxi) Cordylodus sp. (8540)
Sandbian - Katian458.2 - 445.2Malaysia Cordylodus excavatus (181684)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Cordylodus sp. (23985)
Blackriveran - Richmondian457.3 - 445.5USA (Wyoming) Cordylodus concinnus (10442)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Minnesota) Cordylodus delicatus (358)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) Cordylodus robustus (24569)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Canada (Québec) Cordylodus robustus (24571)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Malaysia Cordylodus sp. (181686 181687)