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Paltodus bicostatus

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Drepanoistodontidae

Taxonomy
Paltodus bicostatus was named by Pander (1856). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Paltodus bicostatus Pander

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderProtopanderodontida
familyDrepanoistodontidae(Fahraeus and Nowlan 1978)
genusPaltodus
speciesbicostatus

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.

Paltodus bicostatus Pander 1856
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available