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Baltoniodus variabilis

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Balognathidae

Taxonomy
Prioniodus variabilis was named by Bergström (1962). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Baltoniodus variabilis by Rasmussen (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Prioniodus variabilis Bergström pp. 51 - 53 figs. 2:1-7
2001Baltoniodus variabilis Rasmussen p. 58 figs. 3:4-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyBalognathidaeHass 1959
genusBaltoniodusLindstrom 1971
speciesvariabilis(Bergström 1962)

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.

Baltoniodus variabilis Bergström 1962
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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 Kukruse to the top of the Haljala or 458.00000 to 453.90000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Norway Baltoniodus variabilis (203616)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Thailand Baltoniodus variabilis (142390 142391 142392)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1Canada (British Columbia) Baltoniodus variabilis (177800)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Russian Federation Baltoniodus variabilis (235841)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia (Kohtla-Nõmme) Baltoniodus variabilis (168527)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Sweden (Skania) Baltoniodus variabilis (203706 203707)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Russian Federation Baltoniodus variabilis (235846)