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Cavusgnathidae

Conodonta - Ozarkodinida - Cavusgnathidae

Taxonomy
Cavusgnathidae was named by Clark et al. (1981).

It was assigned to Polygnathacea by Clark et al. (1981) and von Bitter and Austin (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Cavusgnathidae Clark et al. p. W103
1984Cavusgnathidae von Bitter and Austin pp. 100 - 101

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodontaPander 1856
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
suborderOzarkodininaDzik 1976
superfamilyPolygnathaceaBassler 1925
familyCavusgnathidaeClark et al. 1981
familyCavusgnathidaeClark et al. 1981

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.

Fm. †Cavusgnathidae Clark et al. 1981
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G. †Taphrognathus Branson and Mehl 1941
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†Taphrognathus varians Branson and Mehl 1941
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitec
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
Reference: Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Osagean to the top of the Sakmarian or 352.00000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Osagean - Meramecian352.0 - 335.5USA (California) Taphrognathus varians (225988)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Alabama) Adetognathus unicornis (2853)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Missouri) Adetognathus gigantus, Adetognathus lautus (216402 216403 216406) Adetognathus gigantus, Adetognathus lautus, Adetognathus sp. (216404 216405) Adetognathus lautus (216401)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Montana) Adetognathus gigantus, Adetognathus spathus, Adetognathus lautus (6716) Adetognathus lautus, Adetognathus gigantus (6717)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (California) Adetognathus sp. (196124) Adetognathus spathus (222069)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6Brazil (Para) Adetognathus lautus (52894)
Kinderscoutian - Melekessian321.8 - 314.8Mexico (Sonora) Adetognathus spathus (39196)
Westphalian A - Westphalian B318.7 - 314.6USA (Arizona) Adetognathus lautus, Adetognathus gigantus (92271)
Vereian - Kashirian314.8 - 311.45Mexico (Sonora) Adetognathus lautus (39189)
Vereian - Myachkovian314.8 - 307.0Mexico (Sonora) Adetognathus lautus (39187)
Kashirian313.8 - 311.45Mexico (Sonora) Adetognathus lautus (39188)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Oklahoma) Adetognathus lautus (217102)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Missouri) Adetognathus lautus (217123) Adetognathus sp. 2 (217122)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nebraska) Adetognathus sp. 1 (217126)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Adetognathus gigantus (217113) Adetognathus sp. (217120) Adetognathus sp. 1 (217118)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Russian Federation (Komi) Adetognathus lautus (87065)