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Amorphognathus duftonus

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Balognathidae

Taxonomy
Amorphognathus duftonus was named by Rhodes (1955).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Amorphognathus duftonus Rhodes
1967Goniodontus lindstroemi Serpagli p. 41 figs. pI. 16: 1-4
1998Amorphognathus lindstroemi Ferretti p. 130 figs. PI. I : 10 a-c
2001Amorphognathus lindstroemi Ferretti and Schönlaub

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyBalognathidaeHass 1959
genusAmorphognathusBranson and Mehl 1933
speciesduftonusRhodes 1955

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.

Amorphognathus duftonus Rhodes 1955
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Invalid names: Goniodontus lindstroemi Serpagli 1967 [synonym]
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: Cautleyan or 449.20000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1Austria Amorphognathus duftonus (187796 187797)
Katian - Hirnantian452.8 - 443.1Russian Federation (Siberia) Amorphognathus duftonus (205665)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Italy (Sardinia) Amorphognathus lindstroemi (192914)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Czechia (Praha) Amorphognathus lindstroemi (173726)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Austria Amorphognathus lindstroemi (231710 231711)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) Amorphognathus duftonus (89130)