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Appalachignathus

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Rhipidognathidae

Taxonomy
Appalachignathus was named by Bergström et al. (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde-u O Cara-l Sepkoski's reference number: 313]. Its type is Appalachignathus delicatulus.

It was assigned to Rhipidognathidae by Zhen et al. (2001); and to Conodontophorida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. delicatulus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Appalachignathus Bergström et al.
2001Appalachignathus Zhen et al. p. 191
2002Appalachignathus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodonta
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyRhipidognathidaeLindström 1970
genusAppalachignathus

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.

G. †Appalachignathus Bergström et al. 1974
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Appalachignathus delicatulus Bergström et al. 1974
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 Darriwilian to the top of the Turinian or 467.30000 to 453.80000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (Virginia) A. delicatulus (232630)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Kazakhstan A. sp. (220540)
Darriwilian - Gisbornian467.3 - 452.7Australia (New South Wales) A. delicatulus (232629)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Kentucky) A. delicatulus (184656)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Tennessee) A. delicatulus (232631)
Blackriveran - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) A. sp. (27087)