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Erraticodon balticus

Conodonta - Prioniodontida

Taxonomy
Erraticodon balticus was named by Dzik (1978). It is the type species of Erraticodon.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
E. hexianensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Erraticodon balticus Dzik

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
suborderPrioniodininaSweet 1988
genusErraticodonDzik 1978
speciesbalticusDzik 1978

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.

†Erraticodon balticus Dzik 1978
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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 Dapingian to the top of the Darriwilian or 470.00000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3Argentina Erraticodon balticus (204200 204201)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4Canada (British Columbia) Erraticodon balticus (177747)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3Canada (British Columbia) Erraticodon balticus (177774 177926)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Iran Erraticodon balticus (66874)