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Proconodontidae

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Proconodontidae

Taxonomy
Proconodontidae was named by Lindstrom (1970). Its type is Proconodontus.

It was assigned to Distacodontacea by Clark et al. (1981), Stouge (1984); and to Proconodontida by Sweet (1988), Pyle and Barnes (2002).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Proconodontidae Lindstrom
1981Proconodontidae Clark et al. p. W103
1984Proconodontidae Stouge p. 45
1988Proconodontidae Sweet p. 185
2002Proconodontidae Pyle and Barnes p. 57

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
infraclassEuconodontaJanvier 1997
orderProconodontida
familyProconodontidaeLindstrom 1970
familyProconodontidaeLindstrom 1970

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. †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: Aberhan 1992, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Sunwaptan to the top of the Early/Lower Llanvirn or 493.50000 to 461.10000 Ma

Collections (48 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ayusokkanian - Aksaian499.5 - 491.5Russian Federation (Leningrad Oblast) Proconodontus primitivus (235439)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Sweden Proconodontus muelleri (203761)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85South Korea Proconodontus mueller (203753) Proconodontus muelleri (203748 203749 203750 203751 203752 203754 203755)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85New Zealand (Maruia) Prooneotodus muelleri (204050)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85USA (Vermont) Proconodontus serratus, Proconodontus sp., Proconodontus muelleri (6870) Proconodontus sp., Proconodontus serratus, Proconodontus muelleri (6871)
Taoyuanian495.2 - 486.85China (Hebei) Proconodontus tenuiserratus, Proconodontus sp., Proconodontus muelleri (129616)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9USA (New Mexico) Proconodontus muelleri (203887) Proconodontus tenuiserratus (203886)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9Canada (Nunuvat) Proconodontus posterocostatus, Proconodontus muelleri (203789)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9Canada (Nunavut) Proconodontus muelleri (203786)
Niuchehean491.0 - 486.85China (Hebei) Proconodontus muelleri (129619) Proconodontus tricarinatus, Proconodontus muelleri (129659)
Niuchehean491.0 - 486.85China (Hunan) Proconodontus muelleri (107331 107332 126727) Proconodontus primitivus (126729) Proconodontus tricarinatus, Proconodontus muelleri (107333)
Niuchehean491.0 - 486.85China (Jilin) Proconodontus muelleri (156902 156903 156905)
Niuchehean491.0 - 486.85China (Jilin Provence) Proconodontus serratus, Proconodontus muelleri (156900)
Stage 10491.0 - 486.85Sweden Proconodontus muelleri (203760)
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Proconodontus muelleri (90969 90971)
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85USA (Virginia) Proconodontus muelleri (203868 203871) Proconodontus serratus (203870)
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85Canada (Alberta) Proconodontus sp. (203780)
Mansian486.85 - 485.0Russian Federation (Siberia) Proconodontus sp. (9273 9280)
Pakerort486.85 - 483.8Estonia Proconodontus sp. (204470 204472 204473)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Argentina Proconodontus muelleri (204252)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (Hubei) Proconodontus sp. (4730)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Russian Federation (Siberia) Proconodontus sp. (9231 9232 9274 9277)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1China (Hubei) Proconodontus sp. (4713)