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Prioniodontida

Conodonta - Prioniodontida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Prioniodontida Sweet p. 187
1999Prioniodontida Stouge and Bagnoli p. 149
2002Prioniodontida Pyle and Barnes p. 86
2008Prioniodontida Donoghue et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)

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.

Or. †Prioniodontida Dzik 1976
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Fm. †Acodontidae Dzik 1994
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G. †Acodus Pander 1856
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†Acodus acutus Pander 1856
†Acodus crassus Pander 1856
†Acodus delicatus Branson and Mehl 1933
†Acodus deltatus Lindström 1955
†Acodus erectus Pander 1856
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Invalid names: Acodus latus Pander 1856 [synonym]
†Acodus jonesi Igo and Koike 1967
†Acodus kechikaensis Pyle and Barnes 2002
†Acodus neodeltatus Pyle and Barnes 2002
†Acodus planus Pander 1856
†Acodus sigmoideus Pander 1856
†Acodus similaris Rhodes 1955
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Invalid names: Drepanodus arcuatus Pander 1856 [synonym]
Invalid names: Acontiodus Pander 1856 [synonym]
G. †Diaphorodus Kennedy 1980
G. †Nealeodus Stouge 2012
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†Nealeodus martinpointensis Johnston and Barnes 2000
G. †Pteracontiodus Harris and Harris 1965
G. †Triangulodus van Wamel 1974
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Invalid names: Trigonodus triangularius Nieper 1969 [synonym]
G. †Tripodus Bradshaw 1969
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†Tripodus laevis Bradshaw 1969
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Invalid names: Tripodus alatus Bradshaw 1969 [synonym]
G. †Tropodus Kennedy 1980
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†Tropodus australis Serpagli 1974
†Tropodus sweeti Serpagli 1974
G. †Anticostiodus Zhang and Barnes 2000
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†Anticostiodus fahraeusi Zhang and Barnes 2000
Fm. †Balognathidae Hass 1959
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G. †Amorphognathus Branson and Mehl 1933
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†Amorphognathus duftonus Rhodes 1955
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Invalid names: Goniodontus lindstroemi Serpagli 1967 [synonym]
†Amorphognathus ordovicicus Bergström and Bergström 1996
†Amorphognathus ordovicius Branson and Mehl 1933
†Amorphognathus superbus Rhodes 1953
†Amorphognathus ventilatus Ferretti and Barnes 1997
Invalid names: Balognathus Rhodes 1953 [synonym]
G. †Baltoniodus Lindstrom 1971
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†Baltoniodus medius Dzik 1976
†Baltoniodus variabilis Bergström 1962
G. †Birksfeldia Orchard 1980
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†Birksfeldia circumplicata Orchard 1980
G. †Complexodus Dzik 1976
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†Icriodella deflecta Aldridge 1972
†Icriodella prominens Orchard 1980
G. †Lenodus Sergeeva 1963
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†Lenodus variabilis Sergeeva 1963
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†Pranognathus siluricus Pollock et al. 1970
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Invalid names: Llandoverygnathus siluricus Cooper 1977 [synonym], Pterospathodus siluricus Uyeno 1981 [synonym]
G. †Prioniodus Pander 1856
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†Prioniodus alatus Hinde 1879
†Prioniodus altodus Harlton 1933
†Prioniodus cacti Gunnell 1933
†Prioniodus dactylodus Gunnell 1933
†Prioniodus galesburgensis Gunnell 1933
†Prioniodus hercynicus Eichenberg 1930
G. †Promissum Kovacs-Endrody 1986
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†Promissum pulchrum Kovacs-Endrody 1986
G. †Pterospathodus Walliser 1964
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†Pterospathodus celloni Walliser 1964
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Invalid names: Pterospathodus adiutricis Walliser 1964 [synonym]
†Pterospathodus eopennatus Männik 1998
†Pterospathodus pennatus Walliser 1964
†Pterospathodus rhodesi Savage 1985
G. †Rhodesognathus Bergstrom and Sweet 1966
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†Rhodesognathus elegans Rhodes 1953
G. †Trapezognathus Lindström 1955
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†Trapezognathus diprion Lindström 1955
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Invalid names: Trapezognathus argentinensis Rao and Hunicken 1994 [synonym]
†Trapezognathus quadrangulum Lindström 1955
Invalid names: Prioniodontidae Ulrich and Bassler 1926 [synonym]
Superfm. †Balognathoidea Hass 1959
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Fm. †Pygodontidae Bergström 1981
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G. †Pygodus Lamont and Lindström 1957
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†Pygodus serra Hadding 1913
Invalid names: Haddingodus Sweet and Bergström 1962 [synonym]
Fm. †Cyrtoniodontidae Hass 1959
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G. †Bryantodina Stauffer 1935
Fm. †Distomodontidae Klapper 1981
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G. †Coryssognathus Link and Druce 1972
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†Coryssognathus dubius Wang 1980
G. †Distomodus Branson and Branson 1947
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†Distomodus combinatus Bischoff 1986
†Distomodus kentuckyensis Branson and Branson 1947
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Invalid names: Distomodus simplex Branson and Branson 1947 [synonym]
†Distomodus staurognathoides Walliser 1964
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Invalid names: Hadrognathus brevialata Walliser 1964 [synonym], Hadrognathus caudata Walliser 1964 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hadrognathus Walliser 1964 [synonym]
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†Histiodella holodentata Ethington and Clark 1982
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Invalid names: Histiodella tableheadensis Stouge 1984 [synonym]
†Histiodella kristinae Stouge 1984
†Histiodella labiosa Bauer 2010
†Histiodella serrata Harris 1962
†Histiodella sinuosa Graves and Ellison 1941
Fm. †Multioistodontidae Harris 1964
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G. †Acanthodina Moskalenko 1973
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†Acanthodina regalis Moskalenko 1973
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Invalid names: Acanthodus comptus Moskalenko 1973 [synonym], Acanthodus elegans Moskalenko 1973 [synonym]
G. †Leptochirognathus Branson and Mehl 1943
G. †Multioistodus Cullison 1938
G. †Paraprioniodus Ethington and Clark 1982
G. †Oepikodus Lindström 1955
Fm. †Oistodontidae Lindström 1970
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G. †Graciloconus Pyle and Barnes 2002
G. †Jumudontus Cooper 1981
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†Jumudontus gananda Cooper 1981
G. †Oistodus Pander 1856
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†Oistodus lanceolatus Pander 1856
†Oistodus minutus Miller 1969
†Oistodus orientalis Igo and Koike 1967
†Oistodus tablepointensis Stouge 1984
G. †Rossodus Repetski and Ethington 1983
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†Rossodus manitouensis Repetski and Ethington 1983
†Rossodus tenuis Miller 1980
G. †Tricostatus Ji and Barnes 1994
Invalid names: Juanognathinae Bergström 1981 [empty], Oistodontinae Lindström 1970 [empty], Tripodontinae Sweet 1988 [empty]
Fm. †Paracordylodontidae Bergström 1981
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G. †Fahraeusodus Stouge and Bagnoli 1988
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†Fahraeusodus marathonensis Bradshaw 1969
G. †Oelandodus van Wamel 1974
G. †Protoprioniodus McTavish 1973
G. †Paracordylodus Lindström 1955
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†Paracordylodus gracilis Lindström 1955
G. †Phragmodus Branson and Mehl 1933
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†Phragmodus flexuosus Moskalenko 1973
Invalid names: Cyrtoniodus Stauffer 1935 [synonym]
Fm. †Plectodinidae Sweet 1988
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G. †Tangshanodus An 1983
Or. †Prioniodinida Sweet 1988
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Fm. †Chirognathidae Branson and Mehl 1944
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G. †Curtognathus Branson and Mehl 1933
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Invalid names: Cardiodella Branson and Mehl 1955 [synonym]
G. †Spinodus Dzik 1976
Fm. †Prioniodinidae Bassler 1925
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G. †Aspelundia Savage 1985
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†Aspelundia fluegeli Walliser 1964
G. †Diadelognathus Nicoll and Rexroad 1969
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†Diadelognathus excertus Nicoll and Rexroad 1969
G. †Idioprioniodus Gunnell 1933
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†Idioprioniodus camurus Gunnell 1933
†Idioprioniodus striatus Gunnell 1933
†Idioprioniodus typus Gunnell 1933
Invalid names: Neoprioniodus Rhodes and Müller 1956 [synonym]
G. †Prioniodina Ulrich and Bassler 1925
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Subg. †Prioniodina (Flabellignathus) Gedik 1975
†Prioniodina alternata Ulrich and Bassler 1926
†Prioniodina ctenoides Tatge 1956
†Prioniodina powellensis Stauffer 1938
†Prioniodina subcurvata Ulrich and Bassler 1925
Invalid names: Prioniodella Rhodes 1953 [synonym]
G. †Pristognathus Stone and Furnish 1959
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G. †Pseudolonchodina Zhou et al. 1981
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†Pseudolonchodina expansa Armstrong 1990
†Pseudolonchodina fluegeli Walliser 1964
Invalid names: Aspeluindia Savage 1985 [synonym]
G. †Pseudooneotodus Drygant 1974
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†Pseudooneotodus beckmanni Bischoff and Sannemann 1958
†Pseudooneotodus bicornis Drygant 1974
†Pseudooneotodus boreensis Bischoff and Sannemann 1958
†Pseudooneotodus linguicornis Calner and Jeppsson 2003
†Pseudooneotodus mitratus Moskalenko 1973
†Pseudooneotodus tricornis Drygant 1974
Subor. †Prioniodinina Sweet 1988
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†Apatognathus lipperti Bischoff 1956
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†Aphelognathus pyramidalis Branson et al. 1951
G. †Erika Murphy and Matti 1982
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†Erika divarica Murphy and Matti 1982
G. †Erismodus
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†Erismodus asymmetricus Branson and Mehl 1933
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Invalid names: Erismodus compressus Branson and Mehl 1933 [synonym], Erismodus unicornis Branson and Mehl 1933 [synonym], Microcoelodus typus Branson and Mehl 1933 [synonym]
†Erismodus gracilis Branson and Mehl 1933
†Erismodus quadridactylus Stauffer 1935
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Invalid names: Trichonodella prominens Moskalenko 1973 [synonym]
†Erismodus symmetricus Branson and Mehl 1933
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Invalid names: Erismodus inornatus Branson and Mehl 1943 [synonym]
†Erismodus typus Branson and Mehl 1933
Invalid names: Microcoelodus Branson and Mehl 1933 [synonym], Ptiloconus Sweet 1955 [synonym]
G. †Erraticodon Dzik 1978
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†Erraticodon balticus Dzik 1978
†Erraticodon patu Cooper 1981
G. †Hibbardella Bassler 1925
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G. †Kladognathus Rexroad 1958
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Invalid names: Lambdagnathus Rexroad 1958 [synonym], Magnilaterella Rexroad and Collinson 1963 [synonym]
G. †Oulodus Branson and Mehl 1933
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†Oulodus elegans Walliser 1964
†Oulodus equirectus Kleffner 1990
†Oulodus excavatus Ziegler 1960
†Oulodus jeannae Sweet and Schönlaub 1975
†Oulodus novoexcavatus Jeppsson 1972
†Oulodus panuarensis Bischoff 1986
†Oulodus petilus Nicoll and Rexroad 1968
†Oulodus siluricus Branson and Mehl 1933
†Oulodus walliseri Ziegler 1960
Invalid names: Ligonodina [synonym]
Superfm. †Prioniodontacea Bassler 1925
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Fm. †Icriodontidae Müller and Müller 1957
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G. †Caudicriodus Bultynck 1976
G. †Icriodus Branson and Mehl 1938
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†Icriodus amabilis Bultynck and Hollard 1980
†Icriodus arkonensis Stauffer 1938
†Icriodus brevis Stauffer 1940
†Icriodus cornutus Sannemann 1955
†Icriodus expansus Branson and Mehl 1938
†Icriodus latericrescens Branson and Mehl 1938
†Icriodus marieae Suttner et al. 2017
†Icriodus regularicrescens Bultynck 1970
†Icriodus subterminus Youngquist 1947
†Icriodus symmetricus Branson and Mehl 1934
†Icriodus woschmidti Ziegler 1960
Invalid names: Latericriodus [synonym]
G. †Pedavis Klapper and Philip 1971
G. †Pelekysgnathus Thomas 1949
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†Pelekysgnathus dubius Jeppsson 1972
†Pelekysgnathus index Klapper and Murphy 1974
Fm. †Phragmodontidae Bergström 1981
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†Acanthocordylodus fidelis Moskalenko 1973
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Invalid names: Acanthocordylodus festus Moskalenko 1973 [synonym], Acanthocordylodus prodigitalis Moskalenko 1973 [synonym], Acanthocordylodus purus Moskalenko 1973 [synonym], Acanthodina nobilis Moskalenko 1973 [synonym]
G. †Gothodus Lindström 1955
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†Gothodus costulatus Lindström 1955
Fm. †Polyplacognathidae Bergström 1981
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G. †Baltoplacognathus Zhang 1998
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†Baltoplacognathus reclinatus Fåhræus 1966
G. †Cahabagnathus Bergström 1983
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†Cahabagnathus friendsvillensis Bergström 1971
†Cahabagnathus sweeti Bergström 1971
G. †Eoplacognathus Hamar 1966
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†Eoplacognathus suecicus Bergström 1971
G. †Polonodus Dzik 1976
G. †Polyplacognathus Stauffer 1935
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†Polyplacognathus angarense Moskalenko 1984
†Polyplacognathus jianyeensis An and Ding 1982
G. †Yangtzeplacognathus Zhang 1998
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†Yangtzeplacognathus crassus Chen and Zhang 1993
Invalid names: Oepikodontidae Bergström 1981 [empty]
Fm. †Rhipidognathidae Lindström 1970
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G. †Appalachignathus Bergström et al. 1974
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†Appalachignathus delicatulus Bergström et al. 1974
G. †Bergstroemognathus Serpagli 1974
G. †Rhipidognathus Branson et al. 1951
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†Rhipidognathus symmetricus Branson et al. 1951
G. †Tasmanognathus Burrett 1979
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†Tasmanognathus careyi Burrett 1979
G. †Sagittodontina Knüpfer 1967
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†Sagittodontina robusta Knüpfer 1967
Fm. †Strachanognathidae Bergstrom 1981
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G. †Decoriconus Cooper 1976
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†Decoriconus fragilis Branson and Mehl 1933
†Decoriconus minutus Serpagli 1967
G. †Scabbardella Orchard 1980
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†Scabbardella altipes Hennigsmoen 1948
Invalid names: Periodontidae Lindström 1970 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Stouge and G. Bagnoli 1999The apparatus is sexi- to multimembrate with distinct elements in P positions, nine 5 elements, one axial and four pairs, and a pair of elements in the M position. Morphologically, the P elements may be pastiniscaphate, pseudostelliscaphate, angulate or bipennate. 5 elements are alate, paired dolabrate to bipennate, paired tertiopedate and paired quadriramate. The element in the M position is paired, geniculate to tertiopedate.
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 Taoyuanian to the top of the Oretian or 495.20000 to 221.00000 Ma

Collections (4093 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paibian497.0 - 494.2China (Hebei) Acodus cambricus (129590)
Taoyuanian495.2 - 486.85China (Hebei) Acodus cambricus (129592 129596)
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85Canada (Nunuvat) Acontiodus propinquus (203793)
Ibexian488.9 - 471.3USA (New York) Bergstroemognathus extensus, Oepikodus communis, Oistodus eutyphus, Pteracontiodus bransoni, Tropodus comptus, Drepanodus arcuatus, Diaphorodus delicatus, Fahraeusodus marathonensis (64618)
Warendian486.85 - 484.3Australia (Queensland) Oistodus inequalis (77472)
Pakerort486.85 - 483.8Estonia Acontiodus viirae (191670)
Gasconadian486.85 - 477.1USA (New Mexico) Rossodus manitouensis (203901 203902 203903 203904) Rossodus tenuis (203899 203900)
Gasconadian486.85 - 477.1USA (Colorado) Rossodus manitouensis (204047)
Gasconadian486.85 - 477.1Canada (Quebec) Drepanodus arcuatus (203942)
Gasconadian486.85 - 477.1USA (Texas) Oistodus sp. (282) Rossodus manitouensis (203905 203906)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Ladinian - Carnian241.464 - 227.3East Timor Lonchodina latidentata, Lonchodina muelleri, Prioniodella ctenoides (213502)
Ladinian - Carnian241.464 - 227.3Greece Prioniodina muelleri, Hibbardella magnidentata (222709)
Ladinian - Norian241.464 - 205.7Greece Prioniodina muelleri (222734)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Spain (Alicante) Prioniodina muelleri (202238)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Greece (Hydra) Lonchodina latidentata, Lonchodina muelleri, Lonchodina venusta, Prioniodina kochi, Prioniodella decrescens (222738)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Hungary Diplododella bidentata, Hibbardella lautissima, Hibbardella magnisdentata, Hibbardella multihamata, Hibbardella suevica, Prioniodina norica, Prioniodina muelleri, Prioniodina venusta, Prioniodella prioniodellides, Prioniodina excavata, Hibbardella pectiniformis (99502)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Israel Hibbardella a, Prioniodina sp., Prioniodella decrescens (41693)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Greece Diplododella bidentata, Hibbardella zapfei, Prioniodina petrae, Prioniodella decrescens, Prioniodina excavata, Diplododella magnidentata (222714) Prioniodina excavata (222705) Prioniodina muelleri (222716 222733) Prioniodina muelleri, Prioniodina excavata, Hibbardella magnidentata (222731)
Oretian227.5 - 221.0New Zealand Diplododella sp., Prioniodina sp., Prioniodina excavata (137846)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Greece Prioniodina sweeti (222701) Prioniodina sweeti, Prioniodina muelleri, Prioniodina sp. (222702)