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Rhipidognathus symmetricus

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Rhipidognathidae

Taxonomy
Rhipidognathus symmetricus was named by Branson et al. (1951).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Rhipidognathus symmetricus Branson et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyRhipidognathidaeLindström 1970
genusRhipidognathusBranson et al. 1951
speciessymmetricusBranson et al. 1951

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.

Rhipidognathus symmetricus Branson et al. 1951
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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 Ashgill to the top of the Richmondian or 449.50000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8Russian Federation (Severnaya Zemlya) Rhipidognathus symmetricus (178073 178077)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China Rhipidognathus symmetricus (187378 187386 187388)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) Rhipidognathus symmetricus (24569)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Greenland Rhipidognathus symmetricus (182392 182976 183031 183032)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Rhipidognathus symmetricus (177633 177645)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Rhipidognathus symmetricus (26091 26096)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Québec) Rhipidognathus symmetricus (24571 24841)
Gamachian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) Rhipidognathus symmetricus (177634 177660 177683 177684)
Ashgill - Wenlock449.5 - 427.4Canada (Nunavut) Rhipidognathus symmetricus (188191)