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Decoriconus

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Strachanognathidae

Taxonomy
Decoriconus was named by Cooper (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-u D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 800,1066].

It was assigned to Strachanognathidae by Dzik (1994); and to Conodontophorida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Decoriconus Cooper
1994Decoriconus Dzik p. 60
2002Decoriconus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodonta
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyStrachanognathidaeBergstrom 1981
genusDecoriconus

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. †Decoriconus Cooper 1976
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†Decoriconus fragilis Branson and Mehl 1933
†Decoriconus minutus Serpagli 1967
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 Hunneberg to the top of the Pragian or 481.10000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections (466 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) D. peselephantis (234138 234141 234142)
Hunneberg481.1 - 474.8Estonia (Harju) D. peselephantis (203647)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Russian Federation D. peselephantis (61785 61787 61788 61789)
Billingen474.8 - 471.1Estonia (Harju) D. peselephantis (203640 203641 203642 203646)
Volkhov471.1 - 469.2Russian Federation D. peselephantis (61796 61799 61802)
Volkhov471.1 - 469.2Estonia (Harju) D. mercurius (203618 203619 203620 203621 203634 203635 203636 203637 203638 203639)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4China (Zhejiang) D. sp. (223088)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Canada (Newfoundland) D. mercurius (210475 210488)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Argentina D. pesequus (210416 210460)
Aluoja - Aseri466.0 - 460.9Sweden D. pesequus (210643 210644 210646 210647 210650 210651 210652)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8Austria D. costulatus (187796 187797)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8Canada (Northwest Territories) D. costulatus (180217 180221 180234 180244)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Sweden (southern Gotland) D. spp. (183444)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Sweden (southern Gotland) D. spp. (183447 183448)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Cornwallis Island) D. fragilis (211070)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Nevada) D. fragilis (10667)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Austria D. minutus (231709 231711)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Québec) D. costulatus (24574 24575)
Ashgill - Wenlock449.5 - 427.4Canada (Nunavut) D. fragilis (188123)
Ashgill - Gedinnine449.5 - 412.3Canada (Nunavut) D. fragilis (188158)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) D. costulatus (89130)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Sweden (southern Gotland) D. spp. (183646 183647 183649 183650 183653)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4USA (Oklahoma) D. costulatus (212729 212730)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Russian Federation (Siberia) D. sp. (206167)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Cornwallis Island) D. fragilis (211076 211077 211079 211081 211082)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Cape Manning) D. fragilis (211135 211136 211140 211145 211148)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Russian Federation D. fragilis (142469 142470 142472 142473 142501 142502 142504) D. sp. (203570)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Northwest Territories) D. costulatus (180246 180247)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Poland D. fragilis (203587 203588)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Greenland D. fragilis (183278 183279)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Latvia D. spp. (203589 203590 203591 203592)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Sweden (southern Gotland) D. spp. (183654)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) D. fragilis (142638 142717 142718 142719 142759 142771 142772 142798 142802 142805 142809 142816 142818 142819 142823 142824)
Alexandrian443.4 - 436.0Canada (Québec) D. costulatus (24976 25048)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Cornwallis Island) D. fragilis (211073 211083)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (British Columbia) D. sp. (177954)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Sweden D. costulatus (159342)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Québec) D. costulatus (24538)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Australia (New South Wales) D. fragilis (190503 190510 190512 190513)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (Illinois) D. fragilis (188079 188080 188081 188082 188083)
Alexandrian - Niagaran443.4 - 421.3Canada (Québec) D. costulatus (25033)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia D. spp. (203604 203605 203606 203607 203608 203610)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Québec) D. costulatus (25030)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Cape Manning) D. fragilis (211151)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Greenland D. fragilis (183281 183282)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) D. fragilis (233159)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Greenland D. fragilis (183221 183222 183225)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Cape Manning) D. fragilis (211160)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Estonia D. fragilis (183411 183412)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) D. fragilis (211229)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Greenland D. fragilis (182437)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Estonia D. fragilis (163606 163607 163608 163609 163610 163611 183428 183429 183431 183432 183435 183436 183437 183438 183439 183440 183441 183442 183443 183446 183450 183479 183480 183483 183484 183485 183487 183488 183489 183490 183494 183496) D. spp. (164426 164452 164454 164455 164457 164458 164459 164460 164462 164463 164464)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5United Kingdom D. sp. (182367)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Nunavut) D. fragilis (211232)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) D. fragilis (747 748 750 751 753)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) D. fragilis (164035 164037 164038 164039 164040 164041 164044 164045 164046 164053 164054 164056 164057 164058 164060 164061 164062 164063 164064 164065 164066 164072 164073 164074 164075 164081 164082 164112 164113 164114 164115 164123 164124 164125 164126 164127 164128 164129 164130 164134 164135 164136 164138 164140)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom D. fragilis (193169 193170 193171 193172)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Poland D. fragilis (163617 163619)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) D. fragilis (770 772 774 779 783)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Tennessee) D. fragilis (164143)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Poland D. fragilis (163678)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4USA (Oklahoma) D. fragilis (180172 180173 180174 180175 180176 180177 180178 180179 180180 180181)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) D. fragilis (180155 180166 180168 180169 180170)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Estonia D. fragilis (163592)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Lithuania D. fragilis (179992 179996 179998 180000 180002 180058 180059 180060 180061 180062 180063 180065 180066 180067 180070)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Greenland D. fragilis (183245)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4USA (Texas) D. fragilis (180276 180277 180278 180279 180280 180281 180282 180285 180286 180289 180290 180291 180292 180293 180294)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) D. fragilis (164018 164032 164079 164080 164087 164090 164091 164092 164095 164106 164107 164119 164120 164121)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) D. sp. (163528 163538 163540 163541 163542 163543 163544 163545 163546)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6USA (Tennessee) D. fragilis (164098 164099 164104)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) D. fragilis (184630 184977 184994 184995 210907 210908 210909 210910 210911 210912 210913 210914) D. spp. (184629 184975 184976)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6USA (Oklahoma) D. fragilis (180248 180249 180250 180251 180252 180253 180254 180255 180256 180257 180258 180259 180260 180261)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Lithuania D. fragilis (163641)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) D. fragilis (184992) D. sp. (184991)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Morocco D. fragilis (186400 186401)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) D. fragilis (180262 180263 180264 180265 180266 180267 180268 180270 180271 180272 180273 180274 180275)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Missouri) Paltodus fragilis (180195 181025 181026 181027)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) D. fragilis (200173 200482 203809 203812 203814 203816 203817 203819) D. sp. (184325 184648 184925 184926 184928 184929)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2Sweden (Gotland) D. fragilis (200163 200478 200481)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Austria D. fragilis (140826 141071)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Australia (New South Wales) D. fragilis (177224 177229 177233 177234 177235 177236 177237 177238 177242 177245 177246 177247 177248 178408 178416 178431)
Pridoli - Pragian423.0 - 407.6Australia (New South Wales) D. fragilis (194202 194205 194206 194207 194208 194219 194222 194228)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Austria D. fragilis (140852 141004 141041 141042 141043 141044 141045 141046 141047 141048 141049 141051 141052 141053 141054 141055 141056 141062 141063 141065 141067 141170)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Texas) D. fragilis (3530)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Morocco D. fragilis (186347 186349 186351 186352 186405)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (New South Wales) D. fragilis (177274 177275 177296 177311 177317 177322)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Austria D. fragilis (141031 141032 141036 141077 141078 141079 141081 141086 141088) D. klapperi (141122)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Morocco D. fragilis (186353 186354 186408 186418)