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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 Distomodontidae by Klapper (1981), Sweet (1988) and Pyle and Barnes (2002); and to Conodontophorida by Sepkoski (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
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 Arenig to the top of the Ludfordian or 478.60000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (297 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0USA (Montana) D. sp. (286)
Sandbian - Katian458.4 - 445.2Malaysia D. sp. (181684)
Edenian - Richmondian451.0 - 445.5USA (Nevada) D. sp. (10641)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Nevada) D. spp. (10667)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Québec) D. kentuckyensis (24575)
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) D. kentuckyensis (24508)
Ashgill - Wenlock449.5 - 427.4Canada (Nunavut) D. staurognathoide (188125) D. staurognathoides (188131 188134)
Ashgill - Gedinnine449.5 - 412.3Canada (Nunavut) D. sp. (188157)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4USA (Oklahoma) D. sp. (212739 212747)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Jamtland) D. kentuckyensis (212346)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) D. kentuckyensis (180899) D. kentuckyensis, Roundya brevialata (180907) D. kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata (180927) Hadrognathus staurognathoides (180909 180920 180933) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis (180893) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata (180923 180926) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata, Roundya brevialata (180936) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Roundya caudata (180915)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Poland D. calcar (203588) D. kentuckyensis (203587)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Greenland D. sp. (183277 183278 183279)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8USA (Missouri) D. kentuckyensis (177557)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Russian Federation D. kentuckyensis (142469 142470 142473 142502 203570)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Norway (Asker) D. kentuckyensis (203626 203627)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Cape Manning) D. kentuckyensis (211135 211140 211145) D. staurognathoides (211144)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Russian Federation (Siberia) D. kentuckyensis (3345)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Argentina (San Juan) D. sp., D. kentuckyensis (203574)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Sweden (southern Gotland) D. sp. (183654)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Norway (Ringerike) D. kentuckyensis (203631 203632 203633)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia D. sp. (195592)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Latvia D. sp. (203589 203590 203591 203592 203593 203594)
Juuru - Raikkula443.4 - 438.8Norway (Asker) D. kentuckyensis (203630)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) D. egregius, D. kentuckyensis (206560) D. kentuckyensis (206464 206465 206484 206543) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis (206541 206542)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Canada (Manitoba) D. staurognathoides (177652)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) D. kentuckyensis (142517 142519 142521 142523 142524 142525 142546 142549 142629 142630 142631 142637 142673 142678 142682 142683 142686 142726 142727 142731 142736) D. staurognathoides (142777 142800 142814 142818 142819 142820 142821 142822 142823 142824 142825 142826 143193)
Alexandrian443.4 - 436.0Canada (Québec) D. kentuckyensis (24976 25048 25049)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Iowa) D. staurognathoides (178708 178714 178715 191065 191068 191071 191072 191073 191075 191076 191077 191083)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Estonia (Rapla) D. staurognathoides (195609)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Cornwallis Island) D. kentuckyensis (211073 211083)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Indiana) D. kentuckyensis (180884 180885 180890 180894 180897 180903 180916 180928 180934) D. kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata (180881 180902 180910 180911 180919 180921 180931) Hadrognathus staurognathoides (180888) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis (180898 180935) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata (180906 180908 180913) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata, Roundya brevialata (180914) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Roundya caudata (180932)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (British Columbia) D. staurognathoides (177948 177949 177950 177953 177954 177955 177956 177968)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Kentucky) D. egregia (181832) D. egregia, D. extrorsus (181800) D. egregia, D. extrorsus, Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis (181739 181828 181829 181834) D. extrorsus (181808 181827) D. extrorsus, D. egregia (181748) D. extrorsus, D. kentuckyensis (181799) D. extrorsus, Hadrognathus staurognathoides (181734) D. kentuckyensis (181745 181753 181833 181838 181843 181844) Hadrognathus staurognatboides (181737) Hadrognathus staurognathoides (181750 181798 181836) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis (181840)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Sweden D. kentuckyensis (159342)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Australia (New South Wales) D. sp. (189112)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Ohio) D. egregia, D. extrorsus, D. kentuckyensis (182126) D. egregia, D. extrorsus, Hadrognathus staurognathoides (182044) D. egregia, D. kentuckyensis (182127) D. egregia, Hadrognathus staurognathoides (182122) D. extrorsus (182046 182125) D. kentuckyensis (182124) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis (182045)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Estonia D. sp. (187793 187795)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Québec) D. kentuckyensis (24538 24539) D. sp. (24540)
Alexandrian - Niagaran443.4 - 421.3Canada (Québec) D. sp. (25050)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Norway (Oslo Asker) D. kentuckyensis (203628)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia D. combinatus (203608) D. sp. (203605 203607)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Latvia D. sp. (203595 203596 203597)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Mongolia D. kentuckyensis (182371 182373 182378) D. sp. (182370 182375 182376) D. sp., D. kentuckyensis (182368 182372 182377)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Jordan D. kentuckyensis (3281)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Asker) D. kentuckyensis (160123 160130)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Québec) D. kentuckyensis (25030)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5USA (Wisconsin) D. kentuckyensis (180193 180226 180228 180233 180239) D. stenolophata, D. kentuckyensis (180235)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China D. kentuckensis (197396)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) D. staurognathoides (233159)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) D. staurognathoides (188150 188151 188152)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Greenland D. staurognathoides (183212 183223 183224)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Manitoba) D. staurognathoides (177637 177638 177648 177653 177656 177662 177663 177686)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4USA (Wisconsin) D. stenolophata (2844)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4China Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis (197405)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) D. sp., Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Neoprioniodus brevirameus (184764)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Cornwallis Island) D. staurognathoides (211087 211089 211098 211099 211101 211105 211107)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Estonia D. staurognathoides (183405 183410 183411 183412 183413 183415 183416 183417 183418 183422 183423 183424 183425 183426)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Greenland D. staurognathoides (182438 182478)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) D. staurognathoides (211228 211229)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Ireland D. sp. (90302)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Utah) D. staurognathoides (185620)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) D. kentuckyensis (206347)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (West Virginia) D. nodosus (165722)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Nevada) Hadrognathus staurognathoides (180189 181150) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis (180188 181135 181136)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Cape Manning) D. staurognathoides (211218)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) D. sp., D. staurognathoides (24544)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, D. kentuckyensis (180917) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Roundya caudata (180901)
Niagaran - Sheinwoodian438.0 - 430.5Canada (Québec) D. staurognathoides (25052)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3Canada (Québec) D. spp., D. staurognathoides (25051) D. staurognathoides (25035)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian433.4 - 427.4Canada (Manitoba) D. staurognathoides (177649 177664 177687)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Poland D. staurognathoides (163621 163623 163624 163625)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) D. staurognathoides (744 746) D. staurognathoides, Johnognathus huddlei (745)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) D. staurognathoides (164035 164060)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Austria D. staurognathoides (187798)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) D. sp. (772 773) D. staurognathoides (741 742 766 767 779 780 781) D. staurognathoides, Johnognathus huddlei (768)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) D. dubius (184344 184646 184653)