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Pelekysgnathus index

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Icriodontidae

Taxonomy
Pelekysgnathus index was named by Klapper and Murphy (1974). It is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. elongata, P. guadarramensis, P. serratus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Pelekysgnathus index Klapper and Murphy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
superfamilyPrioniodontaceaBassler 1925
familyIcriodontidaeMüller and Müller 1957
genusPelekysgnathusThomas 1949
speciesindex

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.

†Pelekysgnathus index Klapper and Murphy 1974
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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: Aberhan 1992, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Ludfordian to the top of the Pridoli or 425.00000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Nevada) Pelekysgnathus index (181275 181276 181277 181278)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Nevada) Pelekysgnathus index (180828 180830 180831 180832 180833 180834 180835 181215 181216 181217 181218 181219 181220 181221)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Nevada) Pelekysgnathus index (181189 181190 181193 181197 181198 181199 181200 181201 181202 181203 181204 181205)