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Monocostodus sevierensis

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Protopanderodontidae

Taxonomy
Acodus sevierensis was named by Miller (1969). It is the type species of Monocostodus.

It was recombined as Semiacontiodus sevierensis by Lindström (1973); it was recombined as Monocostodus sevierensis by Miller (1980).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Acodus sevierensis Miller p. 418 figs. pl. 63, figs. 25-31
1973Semiacontiodus sevierensis Lindström pp. 442-445
1980Monocostodus sevierensis Miller p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderProtopanderodontida
familyProtopanderodontidaeLindström 1970
genusMonocostodusMiller 1980
speciessevierensis(Miller 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.

Monocostodus sevierensis Miller 1969
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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 Tremadoc or 490.20000 to 477.10000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9Canada (Nunavut) Monocostodus sevierensis (203787)
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85Canada (Nunuvat) Monocostodus sevierensis (203790 203791 203794)
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Monocostodus sevierensis (203839)
Datsonian488.3 - 486.85Australia (South Australia) Monocostodus sevierensis (203882)
Gasconadian486.85 - 477.1USA (New Mexico) Monocostodus sevierensis (203895)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1South Korea (Kangweondo) Monocostodus sevierensis (203855)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (South Australia) Monocostodus sevierensis (203884)