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Pranognathus siluricus

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Balognathidae

Taxonomy
Aphelognathus siluricus was named by Pollock et al. (1970).

It was recombined as Pranognathus siluricus by Danielsen and Over (2016).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Llandoverygnathus siluricus Cooper
1981Pterospathodus siluricus Uyeno
2016Pranognathus siluricus Danielsen and Over

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyBalognathidaeHass 1959
genusPranognathus
speciessiluricus(Pollock et al. 1970)

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.

Pranognathus siluricus Pollock et al. 1970
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Invalid names: Llandoverygnathus siluricus Cooper 1977 [synonym], Pterospathodus siluricus Uyeno 1981 [synonym]
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 Hirnantian to the top of the Aeronian or 445.20000 to 438.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Jamtland) Pranognathus siluricus (212346)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Pterospathodus siluricus (206542 206543 206560)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Mongolia Pranognathus siluricus (182368 182372)