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Protopanderodontida

Conodonta - Protopanderodontida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Protopanderodontida Sweet p. 185
2002Protopanderodontida Pyle and Barnes p. 59

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodontaPander 1856
orderProtopanderodontida
orderProtopanderodontida

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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Fm. †Acanthodontidae Lindström 1970
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G. †Acanthodistacodus Tolmacheva et al. 2024
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†Acanthodistacodus compositus Moskalenko 1973
†Acanthodistacodus consimilis Moskalenko 1973
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Invalid names: Distacodus vernus Moskalenko 1973 [synonym], Drepanodus inventum Moskalenko 1973 [synonym], Scandodus dulkumaensis Moskalenko 1973 [synonym]
†Acanthodistacodus victrix Moskalenko 1973
Invalid names: Drepanodistacodus Moskalenko 1977 [replaced]
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†Acanthodus uncinatus Furnish 1938
G. †Parapaltodus Stouge 1984
G. †Scalpellodus Dzik 1976
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†Scalpellodus gracilis Sergeeva 1974
G. †Ulrichodina Furnish 1938
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Fm. †Clavohamulidae Lindström 1970
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†Clavohamulus anciensis Zhang and Lin 1983
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†Hirsutodontus nodus Zhang and Xiang 1983
G. †Hispidodontus Nicoll and Shergold 1991
G. †Nericodus
Fm. †Cornuodontidae Stouge 1984
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G. †Cornuodus
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†Cornuodus longibasis Lindström 1955
G. †Macerodus
Fm. †Drepanoistodontidae Fahraeus and Nowlan 1978
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G. †Drepanoistodus Lindstrom 1971
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†Drepanoistodus amoenus Lindström 1955
†Drepanoistodus basiovalis Sregeeva 1963
†Drepanoistodus costatus Abaimova 1971
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Invalid names: Drepanoistodus cornutiformis Lee 1976 [synonym], Drepanoistodus flexilis An 1981 [synonym], Drepanoistodus ordosensis Wang and Luo 1984 [synonym]
†Drepanoistodus deltifer Lindström 1955
†Drepanoistodus forceps Lindström 1955
†Drepanoistodus latus Pyle and Barnes 2003
†Drepanoistodus pitjanti Cooper 1981
†Drepanoistodus suberectus Branson and Mehl 1933
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Invalid names: Distacodus incurvatus Hinde 1879 [synonym], Oistodus giganteus Stauffer 1936 [synonym]
†Drepanoistodus venustus Stauffer 1935
G. †Laurentoscandodus Landing et al. 1996
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G. †Nordiodus Serpagli 1967
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†Nordiodus italicus Serpagli 1967
G. †Paltodus Pander 1856
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†Paltodus bicostatus Pander 1856
†Paltodus canaliculatus Pander 1856
†Paltodus deltifer Lindström 1955
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†Paltodus dyscritus Rexroad 1967
†Paltodus obtusus Pander 1856
†Paltodus rotundatus Pander 1856
†Paltodus subaequalis Pander 1856
†Paltodus truncatus Pander 1856
†Paltodus unicostatus Branson and Mehl 1933
Invalid names: Drepanoistodus deltifer firmus Viira 1970 [synonym]
G. †Paroistodus Lindström 1971
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†Paroistodus horridus Barnes and Poplawski 1984
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†Paroistodus horridus primus Albanesi 1998
†Paroistodus nowlani Zhen et al. 1999
†Paroistodus originalis Sergeeva 1963
†Paroistodus proteus Lindström 1955
G. †Venoistodus Löfgren 2006
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†Venoistodus balticus Löfgren 2006
Fm. †Oneotodontidae Miller 1980
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G. †Oneotodus Lindström 1955
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†Oneotodus triangulus Missarzhevsky and Mambetov 1981
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†Semiacontiodus cornuformis Sergeeva 1963
†Semiacontiodus iowensis Fürnish 1938
G. †Teridontus Miller 1980
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†Teridontus nakamurai Nogami 1967
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Invalid names: Teridontus datsonensis Druce and Jones 1971 [synonym]
G. †Utahconus Miller 1980
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†Utahconus utahensis Miller 1969
Fm. †Protopanderodontidae Lindström 1970
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G. †Colaptoconus Kennedy 1994
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†Colaptoconus quadraplicatus Branson and Mehl 1933
Invalid names: Glyptoconus Kennedy 1980 [replaced]
G. †Drepanodus Pander 1856
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†Drepanodus acutus Pander 1856
†Drepanodus flexuosus Pander 1856
†Drepanodus gracilis Lindström 1955
†Drepanodus inflexus Pander 1856
†Drepanodus langoonensis Igo and Koike 1967
†Drepanodus malayensis Igo and Koike 1967
†Drepanodus obtusus Pander 1856
†Drepanodus reclinatus Lindström 1955
†Drepanodus simplex Branson and Mehl 1943
G. †Eucharodus Kennedy 1980
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†Eucharodus parallelus Branson and Mehl 1933
G. †Juanognathus Serpagli 1974
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Invalid names: Aurilobodus Xiang and Zhang 1983 [synonym]
G. †Monocostodus Miller 1980
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†Monocostodus sevierensis Miller 1969
G. †Parutahconus Landing 1982
G. †Planusodus Pyle and Barnes 2002
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†Planusodus gradus Pyle and Barnes 2002
G. †Polycostatus Ji and Barnes 1994
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†Polycostatus falsioneotensis Ji and Barnes 1994
†Polycostatus oneotensis Furnish 1938
G. †Protopanderodus Lindström 1971
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†Protopanderodus calceatus Bagnoli and Stouge 1997
†Protopanderodus insculptus Branson and Mehl 1933
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Invalid names: Acontiodus cooperi Sweet and Bergström 1962 [synonym], Distacodus insculptus Ethington 1958 [synonym], Scolopodus varicostatus Sweet and Bergström 1962 [synonym]
†Protopanderodus liripipus Kennedy et al. 1979
†Protopanderodus rectus Lindstrom 1955
†Protopanderodus robustus Hadding 1913
G. †Scandodus Lindstrom 1955
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†Scandodus rectus Lindstrom 1955
†Scandodus serratus Moskalenko 1973
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†Scolopodus giganteus Sweet and Bergström 1962
†Scolopodus krummi Lehnert 1995
†Scolopodus mufushanensis An and Ding 1982
†Scolopodus oklahomensis Harlton 1933
†Scolopodus pseudoquadratus Branson and Mehl 1933
†Scolopodus staufferi Furnish 1938
†Scolopodus striatum Harlton 1933
†Scolopodus striatus Pander 1856
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Invalid names: Scolopodus aequilateralis Pander 1856 [synonym], Scolopodus costatus Pander 1856 [synonym], Scolopodus quadratus Pander 1856 [synonym], Scolopodus rex Lindström 1955 [synonym], Scolopodus scolopodiformis Sergeeva 1974 [synonym], Scolopodus semicostatus Pander 1856 [synonym]
†Scolopodus sunanensis An and Ding 1982
†Scolopodus vulgaris Branson and Mehl 1933
G. †Staufferella Sweet et al. 1975
G. †Striatodontus Ji and Barnes 1994
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†Striatodontus prolificus Ji and Barnes 1994
G. †Stultodontus Ji and Barnes 1994
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†Variabiliconus variabilis Lindström 1955
†Variabiloconus bassleri Furnish 1938
†Variabiloconus transiapeticus Löfgren et al. 1999
G. †Ventricodus Pyle and Barnes 2002
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†Ventricodus spurius Ethington and Clark 1964
Fm. †Serratognathidae Zhen et al. 2009
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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 Atdabanian to the top of the Early/Lower Pennsylvanian or 521.00000 to 315.20000 Ma

Collections (1168 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cambrian538.8 - 485.4Norway (Naersnes) Drepanoistodus sp., Semiacontiodus nogamii, Utahconus utahensis, Teridontus nakamurai (156964)
Cambrian538.8 - 485.4China (Jilin Provence) Hirsutodontus simplex, Monocostodus serierensis, Teridontus gracilis, Teridontus huanghuachangensis, Drepanodus suberectus, Utahconus utahensis, Teridontus nakamurai (156926) Hirsutodontus simplex, Teridontus huanghuachangensis, Teridontus nakamurai (156925) Monocostodus serierensis, Teridontus huanghuachangensis, Drepanodus suberectus, Utahconus utahensis, Teridontus nakamurai (156927) Semiacontiodus nogamii, Teridontus nakamurai (156917 156918) Teridontus huanghuachangensis, Utahconus utahensis (156930) Teridontus nakamurai (156911 156913 156914 156923)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Kazakhstan Oneotodus triangulus (99300)
Franconian - Trempealeauan497.0 - 485.4Australia (Queensland) Oneotodus nakamurai (198279 198284)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4China (Jilin Provence) Teridontus nakamurai (156908)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Russian Federation (Gorny Altai) Hispidodontus kulumbense, Hispidodontus simplex, Hispidodontus sp., Hispidodontus triangularis, Oneotodus datsonensis (203914) Hispidodontus triangularis, Oneotodus datsonensis (203916)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4South Korea Granatodontus ani, Granatodontus asymmetrica, Granatodontus hwajeolensis, Semiacontiodus nogamii, Teridontus nakamurai, Dasytodus nodus (203748 203753) Granatodontus ani, Granatodontus multicorrugata (203752) Granatodontus ani, Teridontus nakamurai, Dasytodus nodus (203755) Granatodontus asymmetrica (203747) Granatodontus asymmetrica, Granatodontus hwajeolensis, Granatodontus multicorrugata, Teridontus nakamurai (203731) Granatodontus multicorrugata, Teridontus nakamurai, Dasytodus nodus (203749) Semiacontiodus nogamii, Teridontus nakamurai, Dasytodus nodus (203751) Teridontus nakamurai (203730 203746 203750 203754)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4USA (Vermont) Hirsutodontus rarus, Hirsutodontus hirsutus, Oneotodus erectus, Semiacontiodus sp., Teridontus nakamurai (6870) Semiacontiodus sp., Teridontus nakamurai (6871)
Iverian - Payntonian494.0 - 488.3Australia (Queensland) Teridontus nakamurai (90359)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 487.5Canada (Nunavut) Paltodus bassleri, Monocostodus sevierensis, Teridontus nakamurai (203787)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (New South Wales) Drepanodus sp. (194303 194325)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Australia (Queensland) Drepanodus sp. (146068 146127)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (Ontario) Scolopodus devonicus (40040)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Germany Drepanodus sp. (227413)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2China (Guangxi) Drepanodus sp. (13141)
Late/Upper Devonian - Carboniferous382.7 - 298.9Greece (Chios) Oneotodus sp., Paltodus sp., Paltodus rotundatus (222756) Paltodus sp. (222755)
Late/Upper Devonian - Middle Triassic382.7 - 237.0Greece (Chios) Paltodus sp. (222759)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Vietnam Drepanodus sp. (83246)
Middle Famennian370.6 - 364.7China (Guangxi) Drepanodus sp. (12739 12745 12748 12749)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.2 - 315.2USA (Oklahoma) Scolopodus striatum, Scolopodus oklahomensis (132870)