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Polyplacognathida (disused)

Conodonta - Conodontophorida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Polyplacognathida Stouge and Bagnoli p. 154

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassCyclostomataRichards
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPolyplacognathida
orderPolyplacognathida

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. †Polyplacognathida Stouge and Bagnoli 1999
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Invalid names: Cahabagnathidae Stouge and Bagnoli 1999 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Stouge and G. Bagnoli 1999The apparatus is bimembrate with pectiniform elements in P positions. The elements are paired, pastiniplanate and stelliplanate.
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available