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Exochognathus

Taxonomy
Exochognathus was named by Pollock et al. (1970).

It was assigned to Conodontophorida by Rexroad and Nicoll (1972).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Exochognathus Pollock et al.
1972Exochognathus Rexroad and Nicoll

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
genusExochognathusPollock et al. 1970

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. †Exochognathus Pollock et al. 1970
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Exochognathus brassfieldensis Branson and Branson 1947
Exochognathus expansus Nicoll and Rexroad 1969
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-09-24 07:52:01
Modified: 2004-10-20 05:00:26
Source: o = order
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Llandovery or 440.80000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections (67 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) Trichonodella expansa (180923 180926 180936)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) E. caudatus (206465 206484 206541 206542 206543 206560)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Ohio) E. brassfieldensis (181742 182044) E. brevialatus (182046 182050) E. brevialatus, E. caudatus (182125) E. brevialatus, E. caudatus, E. expansus (182127) E. caudatus (182039 182045 182048 182053) E. caudatus, E. detortus, E. brassfieldensis (182126) E. caudatus, E. expansus (182124) E. expansus (181743)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Indiana) Trichonodella brassfieldensis (180881 180884 180894 180895 180898 180913 180914 180916 180931) Trichonodella expansa (180891 180906 180935)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (California) E. sp. A, E. sp. B (226056)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Kentucky) E. brassfieldensis (181841) E. brevialatus (181745 181751 181801) E. brevialatus, E. brassfieldensis (181809) E. brevialatus, E. caudatus, E. detortus, E. brassfieldensis, E. expansus (181737 181739) E. brevialatus, E. caudatus, E. detortus, E. expansus (181744) E. caudatus (181746 181753 181830 181831 181834 181835 181839 181843) E. caudatus, E. brassfieldensis (181747) E. caudatus, E. brevialatus, E. brassfieldensis, E. expansus (181748) E. caudatus, E. detortus (181757 181827) E. caudatus, E. detortus, E. brassfieldensis (181734) E. caudatus, E. detortus, E. brassfieldensis, E. expansus (181828 181829) E. caudatus, E. detortus, E. brevialatus (181832) E. caudatus, E. expansus (181750 181833) E. detortus (181800 181805)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China E. brassfieldensis (197396)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Trichonodella brassfieldensis, Trichonodella expansa (180901) Trichonodella expansa (180882 180917)