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Cahabagnathus

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Polyplacognathidae

Taxonomy
Cahabagnathus was named by Bergström (1983) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde-l O Cara-l Sepkoski's reference number: 867]. Its type is Polyplacognathus sweeti. It is the type genus of Cahabagnathidae.

It was assigned to Cahabagnathidae by Stouge and Bagnoli (1999); to Conodontophorida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Polyplacognathidae by Mestre and Heredia (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Cahabagnathus Bergström
1999Cahabagnathus Stouge and Bagnoli p. 156
2002Cahabagnathus Sepkoski
2020Cahabagnathus Mestre and Heredia p. 738

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
superfamilyPrioniodontaceaBassler 1925
familyPolyplacognathidaeBergström 1981
genusCahabagnathusBergström 1983

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.

G. †Cahabagnathus Bergström 1983
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Cahabagnathus friendsvillensis Bergström 1971
Cahabagnathus sweeti Bergström 1971
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 Late/Upper Llanvirn to the top of the Kukruse or 461.10000 to 456.80000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2Canada (British Columbia) C. sp. (177779)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Polyplacognathus friendsvillensis (210657 210658 210659 210660)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2Russian Federation (Siberia) C. sp. (9224)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Sweden (Skania) C. sweeti (203706)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Polyplacognathus sweeti (23985)