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Cordylodus rotundatus

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - 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
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
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
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 Trempealeauan to the top of the Varangu or 490.20000 to 482.90000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85Canada (Nunuvat) Cordylodus rotundatus (203793 203794)
Pakerort486.85 - 483.8Estonia Cordylodus rotundatus (191670)
Pakerort486.85 - 483.8Russian Federation (Pskov Oblast) Cordylodus rotundatus (235886)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1USA (Virginia) Cordylodus rotundatus (203863)
Varangu483.8 - 482.9Sweden (Uppland) Cordylodus rotundatus (191681)
Varangu483.8 - 482.9Sweden (Västerbotten) Cordylodus rotundatus (191674 191675)