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Paltodus dyscritus

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Drepanoistodontidae

Taxonomy
Paltodus dyscritus was named by Rexroad (1967) [= 1947 Paltodus unicostatus Branson & Mehl; Branson & Branson (partini): 554, pi. 82, figs 6?, 17-19 only.].

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Paltodus dyscritus Rexroad p. 42 figs. pl. 4, figs 30-34.
1972Paltodus dyscritus Aldridge p. 203 figs. Plate 9, fig. 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderProtopanderodontida
familyDrepanoistodontidae(Fahraeus and Nowlan 1978)
genusPaltodus
speciesdyscritusRexroad 1967

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.

†Paltodus dyscritus Rexroad 1967
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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: Carroll 1988, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Ludfordian or 440.50000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (69 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Indiana) Paltodus dyscritus (180881 180884 180886 180887 180888 180889 180890 180891 180894 180895 180897 180898 180902 180903 180905 180906 180908 180910 180911 180914 180916 180921 180928 180931 180934 180935)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Kentucky) Paltodus dyscritus (181735 181737 181739 181740 181744 181746 181747 181748 181750 181751 181758 181801 181804 181826 181827 181828 181829 181831 181836)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Ohio) Paltodus dyscritus (181742 182050 182051 182053 182122 182123 182124 182127)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Indiana) Paltodus dyscritus (180893 180899 180907 180915 180920 180923 180926 180929 180936)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (Georgia) Paltodus dyscritus (192895)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (England) Paltodus dyscritus (184764)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Paltodus dyscritus (180882 180883 180901 180917)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Missouri) Paltodus dyscritus (180195)