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Kockelella ranuliformis

Conodonta - Ozarkodinida - Kockelellidae

Taxonomy
Spathognathodus ranuliformis was named by Walliser (1964). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Kockelella ranuliformis by Barrick and Klapper (1976).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
K. abrupta, K. abruptus, K. ortus, K. sardoa, K. trifurcata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Spathognathodus ranuliformis Walliser
1976Kockelella ranuliformis Barrick and Klapper

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodontaPander 1856
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
familyKockelellidaeKlapper 1981
genusKockelella
speciesranuliformis()

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.

†Kockelella ranuliformis Walliser 1964
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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 Telychian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 438.50000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (76 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Kentucky) Spathognathodus ranuliformis (181744 181827)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Greenland Kockelella ranuliformis (182440 182443)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Kockelella ranuliformis (206347)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Indiana) Kockelella ranuliformis (203586)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Estonia Kockelella ranuliformis (183412 183417 183426)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Oklahoma) Kockelella ranuliformis (180361 180364 180372)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Australia (New South Wales) Kockelella ranuliformis (186763)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Cornwallis Island) Kockelella ranuliformis (210887 211120 211121 211124)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Estonia Kockelella ranuliformis (164427 164428 164430 164441 164444 164445 164446 164448 164449 164450 164451 164452 164454 164455 164456 164457 164458 164459 164460 164461 164462 164463 164464 183428 183429 183430 183431 183432 183435 183436 183437 183438 183439 183440 183442 183443 183446 183450 183479 183480 183483 183486 183489 183490 183491)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Ohio) Kockelella ranuliformis (1174 1175 1176 1178)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Kockelella ranuliformis (768)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) Kockelella ranuliformis (164035 164046 164053 164081 164113)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) Kockelella ranuliformis (751)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Australia (New South Wales) Kockelella ranuliformis (187243 187244 187249)