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Curtognathus

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Chirognathidae

Taxonomy
Curtognathus was named by Branson and Mehl (1933) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llvi-u O Cara-m Sepkoski's reference number: 313,800].

It was assigned to Chirognathidae by Sweet (1988); and to Conodontophorida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Curtognathus Branson and Mehl
1955Cardiodella Branson and Mehl
1988Curtognathus Sweet p. 186
2002Curtognathus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
orderPrioniodinidaSweet 1988
familyChirognathidaeBranson and Mehl 1944
genusCurtognathusBranson and Mehl 1933

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. †Curtognathus Branson and Mehl 1933
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Invalid names: Cardiodella Branson and Mehl 1955 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available