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Pterospathodontidae

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Pterospathodontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Pterospathodontidae Cooper
1981Pterospathodontidae Clark et al. p. W103
1988Pterospathodontidae Sweet p. 187

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassCyclostomataRichards
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
familyPterospathodontidaeCooper 1977
familyPterospathodontidaeCooper 1977

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.

Fm. †Pterospathodontidae Cooper 1977
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G. †Apsidognathus Walliser 1964
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†Apsidognathus walmsleyi Aldridge 1974
G. †Aulacognathus Mostler 1967
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†Aulacognathus bullatus Nicoll and Rexroad 1968
†Aulacognathus latus Nicoll and Rexroad 1968
Invalid names: Neospathognathodus Nicoll and Rexroad 1968 [synonym]
G. †Carniodus Walliser 1964
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†Carniodus carnulus Walliser 1964
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Invalid names: Carniodus carinthiacus WalIiser 1964 [synonym], Carniodus carnicus Walliser 1964 [synonym], Carniodus carnus Walliser 1964 [synonym], Carniodus latialatus Walliser 1964 [synonym]
G. †Galerodus Tsyganko and Chermnyh 1987
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†Galerodus magalius Tsyganko and Chermnyh 1987
G. †Icriognathus Männik 1992
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†Icriognathus cornutus Männik 1992
G. †Johnognathus Mashkova 1977
G. †Polygnathoides Branson and Mehl 1933
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: base of the Ashgill to the top of the Pridoli or 449.50000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (263 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Spain (Zaragoza) Carniodus sp. (21057)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan450.1 - 445.2Spain (Sevilla) Carniodus sp. (20929)
Ashgill - Wenlock449.5 - 426.7Canada (Nunavut) Aulacognathus bullatus (188126)
Ashgill - Gedinnine449.5 - 413.02Canada (Nunavut) Aulacognathus bullatus (188160) Aulacognathus sp. (188173)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Jamtland) Icriognathus cornutus (212346)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Russian Federation (Siberia) Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Aulacognathus bullatus (206542)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Canada (Quebec) Apsidognathus sp. (142823)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (California) Neospathognathodus sp. A (226056)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Iowa) Apsidognathus tuberculatus (191082) Aulacognathus angulatus (191073 191076) Aulacognathus angulatus, Aulacognathus bullatus (191068) Aulacognathus bullatus (191081) Aulacognathus kuehni (191075) Aulacognathus sp. (191074) Aulacognathus sp., Aulacognathus angulatus (191077)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Indiana) Carniodus carnulus (180931 180934) Carniodus sp, Carniodus carnus (180925) Neospathognathodus bullatus (180903) Neospathognathodus ceratoides (180885) Neospathognathodus ceratoides, Neospathognathodus bullatus, Neospathognathodus latus (180908) Neospathognathodus ceratoides, Neospathognathodus bullatus, Neospathognathodus latus, Carniodus carinthiacus (180914) Neospathognathodus ceratoides, Neospathognathodus bullatus, Neospathognathodus latus, Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnus, Carniodus carnicus, Carniodus carinthiacus (180935) Neospathognathodus ceratoides, Neospathognathodus latus (180906 180932) Neospathognathodus latus (180898 180911)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Australia (New South Wales) Apsidognathus sp. (189103)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Estonia Aulacognathus angulatus, Icriognathus sp. (187794) Aulacognathus antiquus, Galerodus magalius, Icriognathus sp. (187795) Galerodus magalius, Icriognathus cornutus (187793)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (British Columbia) Apsidognathus tuberculatus (177968 177969)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Kentucky) Carniodus carinthiacus (181738 181757 181800 181809 181828) Carniodus carnulus (181740 181750 181805 181833 181842 181844) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carinthiacus (181735 181838) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnicus (181758 181825 181826) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnicus, Carniodus carinthiacus (181737 181746) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnus (181748 181751 181753 181830 181832 181834 181837) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnus, Carniodus carinthiacus (181747 181829 181831 181835 181836) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnus, Carniodus carnicus (181745) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnus, Carniodus carnicus, Carniodus carinthiacus (181744) Carniodus carnus (181801 181808 181839) Carniodus carnus, Carniodus carnicus, Carniodus carinthiacus (181804) Neospathognathodus latus (181739) Neospathognathodus pennatus, Neospathognathodus latus (181734)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Ohio) Carniodus carinthiacus (182125) Carniodus carnulus (182049) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carinthiacus (182045 182052 182126) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnus (182046 182053) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnus, Carniodus carinthiacus (182127) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnus, Carniodus carnicus, Carniodus carinthiacus (182050) Carniodus carnus, Carniodus carnicus, Carniodus carinthiacus (182044) Neospathognathodus latus (181743)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China Apsidognathus sp., Aulacognathus sp. (187791) Aulacognathus sp. (187790) Galerodus macroexcavatus (187784 187785 187786 187787 187788)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Greece (Chios) Polygnathoides emarginatus, Polygnathoides siluricus, Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carinthiacus (222760)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Indiana) Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carinthiacus (180920) Carniodus carinthiacus (180912 180923) Carniodus carnicus (180933) Carniodus carnulus, Carniodus carnus, Carniodus carinthiacus (180936)
Silurian - Late/Upper Devonian443.1 - 358.86Greece (Chios) Polygnathoides siluricus (222767)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Greenland Apsidognathus tuberculatus (183185) Carniodus carnulus (183150 183174 183176) Carniodus carnulus, Apsidognathus tuberculatus (183175)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9Greenland Astropentagnathus irregularis (183062) Aulacognathus bullatus (183005 183227) Aulacognathus bullatus, Astropentagnathus irregularis (182471 183006) Aulacognathus bullatus, Carniodus carnulus, Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Astropentagnathus irregularis (183223) Aulacognathus bullatus, Carniodus carnulus, Astropentagnathus irregularis (182946) Aulacognathus latus, Carniodus carnulus, Apsidognathus tuberculatus (183222) Carniodus carnulus (183210 183211 183212 183221 183226 183284 183285 183289) Carniodus carnulus, Apsidognathus tuberculatus (183286) Carniodus carnulus, Astropentagnathus irregularis (183224)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9USA (Wisconsin) Polygnathoides sp. (2844)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9China Aulocognathus bullatus (197405)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9Canada (Manitoba) Apsidognathus tuberculatus (177686) Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Aulacognathus bullatus (177648) Aulacognathus bullatus (177637 177638 177650 177653 177656 177677)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9Canada (Nunavut) Astropentagnathus irregularis (188152) Astropentagnathus sp., Aulacognathus angulatus (188161)
Niagaran - Sheinwoodian439.4 - 430.6Canada (Québec) Carniodus carnulus (25052)
Niagaran439.4 - 422.7Canada (Québec) Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Carniodus carnulus (25051) Aulacognathus bullatus (25035)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia (Rapla) Aulacognathus kuehni, Neospathognathodus ceratoides (193647)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (England) Apsidognathus sp., Carniodus carnus (184764)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Cornwallis Island) Apsidognathus sp. (211087) Apsidognathus sp., Apsidognathus tuberculatus (211104 211107 211108) Apsidognathus sp., Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Apsidognathus walmsleyi (211105) Apsidognathus sp., Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Aulacognathus bullatus, Apsidognathus walmsleyi (211099) Apsidognathus tuberculatus (211103) Apsidognathus walmsleyi (211098)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (West Virginia) Carniodus carnulus (165722)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Québec) Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Carniodus carnulus (24544)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Utah) Aulacognathus sp. (185620)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Nevada) Aulacognathus bullatus (180189) Aulacognathus ceratoides (181150) Aulacognathus ceratoides, Aulacognathus kuehni, Aulacognathus bullatus, Astropentagnathus irregularis (180188 181135) Aulacognathus ceratoides, Aulacognathus latus (181136)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Nunavut) Apsidognathus sp., Aulacognathus chapini, Apsidognathus tuberculatus (211228)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Estonia Apsidognathus ruginosus (183418) Apsidognathus walmsleyi (183415 183425 183426)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Apsidognathus tuberculatus (206347)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Greenland Apsidognathus tuberculatus (182474) Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Aulacognathus bullatus, Astropentagnathus irregularis (182473) Aulacognathus bullatus (183011 183254) Aulacognathus bullatus, Carniodus carnulus (183014) Aulacognathus bullatus, Carniodus carnulus, Astropentagnathus irregularis (182433 182436) Aulacognathus latus (182478) Aulacognathus latus, Astropentagnathus irregularis (182437) Aulacognathus latus, Carniodus carnulus (182440) Carniodus carnulus (182443 183012 183016 183019 183021 183022 183242 183257)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Cape Manning) Aulacognathus bullatus (211218)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Iowa) Apsidognathus tuberculatus (178704)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Carniodus carinthiacus (180882)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Greenland Carniodus indet., Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Aulacognathus bullatus, Aulacognathus latus, Carniodus carnulus (182479)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian432.9 - 426.7Canada (Manitoba) Apsidognathus tuberculatus (177687) Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Aulacognathus bullatus (177649) Aulacognathus bullatus (177639)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Aulacognathus latus, Carniodus carnulus (766) Apsidognathus tuberculatus, Carniodus carnulus (779 780) Carniodus carnulus (741 742 768 781)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Australia (New South Wales) Aulacognathus sp. (187247 187248)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Ontario) Carniodus carnulus (743 744 745 746)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Italy (Sardinia) Polygnathoides siluricus (26158)
Wenlock - Pridoli432.9 - 419.62Italy (Sardinia) Polygnathoides siluricus (26163)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Greenland Apsidognathus tuberculatus (183239)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Polygnathoides siluricus (210911 210964)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Thailand Polygnathoides emarginatus (13990)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Austria Polygnathoides siluricus (187823 187824 187825)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Bulgaria Polygnathoides siluricus (187201)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Polygnathoides siluricus (184313 184322 184325 184326 184327 184328 184329 184330 184331 184332 184333 184334 184335 184341 184346 184644 184919 184920 184921 184922 184923 184942 184974 210987 210991)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Oklahoma) Polygnathoides siluricus (180263 180265 180266 180267 180268 180270 180271 180272 180273 180274 180275)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Italy (Sardinia) Polygnathoides siluricus (26160)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Missouri) Polygnathoides emarginatus (181025 181027) Polygnathoides emarginatus, Polygnathoides siluricus (180195)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Czechia Polygnathoides siluricus (177464 177465 177466 177467 177469 177470) Polygnathoides siluricus, Polygnathoides emarginatus (14074)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Nevada) Polygnathoides emarginatus (180821 181242 181244 181245) Polygnathoides emarginatus, Polygnathoides siluricus (180819 180823) Polygnathoides siluricus, Polygnathoides emarginatus (181174)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Morocco Polygnathoides siluricus (13934)