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Decoriconus fragilis

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Strachanognathidae

Taxonomy
Paltodus fragilis was named by Branson and Mehl (1933). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Decoriconus fragilis by Cooper (1976).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Paltodus fragilis Branson and Mehl
1976Decoriconus fragilis Cooper

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

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.

Decoriconus fragilis Branson and Mehl 1933
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Diagnosis
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