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Cordylodus rotundatus

Conodonta - Proconodontida - Cordylodontidae

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

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Cordylodus rotundatus Pander

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodontaPander 1856
infraclassEuconodontaJanvier 1997
orderProconodontida
familyCordylodontidaeLindström 1970
genusCordylodus
speciesrotundatus

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.

Cordylodus rotundatus Pander 1856
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitec
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
Reference: Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Tremadoc to the top of the Varangu or 486.50000 to 484.50000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Trempealeauan492.5 - 485.4Canada (Nunuvat) Cordylodus rotundatus (203793 203794)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7USA (Virginia) Cordylodus rotundatus (203863)
Pakerort485.4 - 484.5Russian Federation (Pskov Oblast) Cordylodus rotundatus (235886)
Pakerort485.4 - 484.5Estonia Cordylodus rotundatus (191670)
Varangu485.4 - 484.5Sweden (Uppland) Cordylodus rotundatus (191681)
Varangu485.4 - 484.5Sweden (Västerbotten) Cordylodus rotundatus (191674 191675)