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Pygodus

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Pygodontidae

Taxonomy
Pygodus was named by Lamont and Lindström (1957) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llvi-u O Cara-l Sepkoski's reference number: 867]. It is the type genus of Pygodontidae.

It was assigned to Pygodontidae by Sweet (1988) and Stouge and Bagnoli (1999); and to Conodontophorida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonyms
  • Haddingodus was named by Sweet and Bergström (1962). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pygodus by Rasmussen (2001).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Pygodus Lamont and Lindström
1962Haddingodus Sweet and Bergström p. 1229
1988Pygodus Sweet p. 185
1999Pygodus Stouge and Bagnoli p. 154
2002Pygodus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
superfamilyBalognathoideaHass 1959
familyPygodontidaeBergström 1981
genusPygodusLamont and Lindström 1957

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. †Pygodus Lamont and Lindström 1957
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Pygodus serra Hadding 1913
Invalid names: Haddingodus Sweet and Bergström 1962 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available