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Exochognathus expansus

Conodontophorida

Taxonomy
Trichonodella expansa was named by Nicoll and Rexroad (1969).

It was recombined as Exochognathus expansus by Rexroad and Nicoll (1972).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Trichonodella expansa Nicoll and Rexroad
1972Exochognathus expansus Rexroad and Nicoll

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
orderConodontophorida
genusExochognathusPollock et al. 1970
speciesexpansus(Nicoll and Rexroad 1969)

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.

Exochognathus expansus Nicoll and Rexroad 1969
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-09-24 07:52:01
Modified: 2004-10-20 05:00:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Llandovery or 438.60000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Indiana) Trichonodella expansa (180891 180906 180935)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Kentucky) Exochognathus expansus (181737 181739 181744 181748 181750 181828 181829 181833)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Ohio) Exochognathus expansus (181743 182124 182127)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Indiana) Trichonodella expansa (180923 180926 180936)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Trichonodella expansa (180882 180901 180917)