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Distomodus

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Distomodontidae

Taxonomy
Distomodus was named by Branson and Branson (1947) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-l S Wenl-l Sepkoski's reference number: 800,867]. Its type is Distomodus kentuckyensis. It is the type genus of Distomodontidae.

It was assigned to Conodontophorida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Distomodontidae by Klapper (1981), Sweet (1988) and Pyle and Barnes (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Distomodus Branson and Branson
1964Hadrognathus Walliser
1972Hadrognathus Aldridge p. 179
1981Distomodus Klapper
1988Distomodus Sweet p. 186
2002Distomodus Pyle and Barnes p. 87
2002Distomodus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodonta
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyDistomodontidaeKlapper 1981
genusDistomodus

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. †Distomodus Branson and Branson 1947
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Distomodus combinatus Bischoff 1986
Distomodus kentuckyensis Branson and Branson 1947
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Invalid names: Distomodus simplex Branson and Branson 1947 [synonym]
Distomodus staurognathoides Walliser 1964
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Invalid names: Hadrognathus brevialata Walliser 1964 [synonym], Hadrognathus caudata Walliser 1964 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hadrognathus Walliser 1964 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available