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Ctenognathodus murchisoni

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Kockelellidae

Taxonomy
Ctenognathodus murchisoni was named by Pander (1856). It is the type species of Ctenognathodus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Ctenognathodus murchisoni Pander

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
familyKockelellidaeKlapper 1981
genusCtenognathodusFay 1959
speciesmurchisoniPander 1856

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.

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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 Homerian to the top of the Pridoli or 430.60000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Ctenognathodus murchisoni (163303 163526 163527 163529 163541)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden Ctenognathodus murchisoni (179981 179982 179983 179984 179985 179986 179987 179988 179989 179990)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Ukraine Ctenognathodus murchisoni (163657 163658)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Estonia Ctenognathodus murchisoni (163561 163562 163563 163564 164401 164402 164403)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Lithuania Ctenognathodus murchisoni (163633 180009 180020)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.0 - 419.62Sweden (Gotland) Ctenognathodus murchisoni (200477 200478 200481)