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Tasmanognathus

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Rhipidognathidae

Taxonomy
Tasmanognathus was named by Burrett (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-l Sepkoski's reference number: 800]. Its type is Tasmanognathus careyi.

It was assigned to Rhipidognathidae by Dzik (1991); and to Conodontophorida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
T. careyi (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Tasmanognathus Burrett
1991Tasmanognathus Dzik p. 314
2002Tasmanognathus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassCyclostomataRichards
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyRhipidognathidaeLindström 1970
genusTasmanognathusBurrett 1979

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. †Tasmanognathus Burrett 1979
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Tasmanognathus careyi Burrett 1979
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 Sandbian to the top of the Gisbornian or 458.20000 to 452.30000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8China (Shaanxi) T. carayi (210632)
Gisbornian458.2 - 452.3Australia (Tasmania) T. careyi (2684 240985)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (HeNan) T. sp. (20772)
Katian452.8 - 445.2China (Shaanxi) T. gracilis, T. coronatus, T. shichuanheensis, T. irregularis (276236)