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Distomodontidae

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Distomodontidae

Taxonomy
Distomodontidae was named by Klapper (1981). Its type is Distomodus.

It was assigned to Prioniodontacea by Clark et al. (1981); and to Prioniodontida by Sweet (1988) and Pyle and Barnes (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Distomodontidae Clark et al. p. W103
1981Distomodontidae Klapper
1988Distomodontidae Sweet p. 186
2002Distomodontidae Pyle and Barnes p. 95

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodonta
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyDistomodontidaeKlapper 1981
familyDistomodontidaeKlapper 1981

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.

Fm. †Distomodontidae Klapper 1981
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G. †Coryssognathus Link and Druce 1972
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†Coryssognathus dubius Wang 1980
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 Gedinnine or 478.60000 to 412.30000 Ma

Collections (456 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0USA (Montana) Distomodus sp. (286)
Sandbian - Katian458.4 - 445.2Malaysia Distomodus sp. (181684)
Edenian - Richmondian451.0 - 445.5USA (Nevada) Distomodus sp. (10641)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Nevada) Distomodus spp. (10667)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Québec) Distomodus kentuckyensis (24575)
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Distomodus kentuckyensis (24508)
Ashgill - Wenlock449.5 - 427.4Canada (Nunavut) Dentacodina dubia (188129) Distomodus staurognathoide (188125) Distomodus staurognathoides (188131 188134)
Ashgill - Gedinnine449.5 - 412.3Canada (Nunavut) Distomodus sp. (188157)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Jamtland) Distomodus kentuckyensis (212346)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4USA (Oklahoma) Distomodus sp. (212739 212747)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) Distomodus kentuckyensis (180899) Distomodus kentuckyensis, Roundya brevialata (180907) Distomodus kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata (180927) Hadrognathus staurognathoides (180909 180920 180933) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis (180893) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata (180923 180926) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata, Roundya brevialata (180936) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Roundya caudata (180915)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Cape Manning) Distomodus kentuckyensis (211135 211140 211145) Distomodus staurognathoides (211144)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Russian Federation Distomodus kentuckyensis (142469 142470 142473 142502 203570)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8USA (Missouri) Distomodus kentuckyensis (177557)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Argentina (San Juan) Distomodus sp., Distomodus kentuckyensis (203574)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Russian Federation (Siberia) Distomodus kentuckyensis (3345)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Greenland Distomodus sp. (183277 183278 183279)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Poland Distomodus calcar (203588) Distomodus kentuckyensis (203587)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Norway (Asker) Distomodus kentuckyensis (203626 203627)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Latvia Distomodus sp. (203589 203590 203591 203592 203593 203594)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Norway (Ringerike) Distomodus kentuckyensis (203631 203632 203633)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Sweden (southern Gotland) Distomodus sp. (183654)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia Distomodus sp. (195592)
Juuru - Raikkula443.4 - 438.8Norway (Asker) Distomodus kentuckyensis (203630)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Distomodus egregius, Distomodus kentuckyensis (206560) Distomodus kentuckyensis (206464 206465 206484 206543) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis (206541 206542)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Distomodus kentuckyensis (142517 142519 142521 142523 142524 142525 142546 142549 142629 142630 142631 142637 142673 142678 142682 142683 142686 142726 142727 142731 142736) Distomodus staurognathoides (142777 142800 142814 142818 142819 142820 142821 142822 142823 142824 142825 142826 143193)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Canada (Manitoba) Distomodus staurognathoides (177652)
Alexandrian443.4 - 436.0Canada (Québec) Distomodus kentuckyensis (24976 25048 25049)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Estonia (Rapla) Distomodus staurognathoides (195609)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Cornwallis Island) Distomodus kentuckyensis (211073 211083)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (British Columbia) Distomodus staurognathoides (177948 177949 177950 177953 177954 177955 177956 177968)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Sweden Distomodus kentuckyensis (159342)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Distomodus kentuckyensis (24538 24539) Distomodus sp. (24540)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Indiana) Distomodus kentuckyensis (180884 180885 180890 180894 180897 180903 180916 180928 180934) Distomodus kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata (180881 180902 180910 180911 180919 180921 180931) Hadrognathus staurognathoides (180888) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis (180898 180935) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata (180906 180908 180913) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis, Roundya caudata, Roundya brevialata (180914) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Roundya caudata (180932)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Kentucky) Distomodus egregia (181832) Distomodus egregia, Distomodus extrorsus (181800) Distomodus egregia, Distomodus extrorsus, Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis (181739 181828 181829 181834) Distomodus extrorsus (181808 181827) Distomodus extrorsus, Distomodus egregia (181748) Distomodus extrorsus, Distomodus kentuckyensis (181799) Distomodus extrorsus, Hadrognathus staurognathoides (181734) Distomodus kentuckyensis (181745 181753 181833 181838 181843 181844) Hadrognathus staurognatboides (181737) Hadrognathus staurognathoides (181750 181798 181836) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis (181840)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Australia (New South Wales) Coryssognathus dubius (190510) Distomodus sp. (189112)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Ohio) Distomodus egregia, Distomodus extrorsus, Distomodus kentuckyensis (182126) Distomodus egregia, Distomodus extrorsus, Hadrognathus staurognathoides (182044) Distomodus egregia, Distomodus kentuckyensis (182127) Distomodus egregia, Hadrognathus staurognathoides (182122) Distomodus extrorsus (182046 182125) Distomodus kentuckyensis (182124) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis (182045)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Distomodus staurognathoides (178708 178714 178715 191065 191068 191071 191072 191073 191075 191076 191077 191083)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Estonia Distomodus sp. (187793 187795)
Alexandrian - Niagaran443.4 - 421.3Canada (Québec) Distomodus sp. (25050)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Latvia Distomodus sp. (203595 203596 203597)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Norway (Oslo Asker) Distomodus kentuckyensis (203628)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia Distomodus combinatus (203608) Distomodus sp. (203605 203607)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Québec) Distomodus kentuckyensis (25030)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Mongolia Distomodus kentuckyensis (182371 182373 182378) Distomodus sp. (182370 182375 182376) Distomodus sp., Distomodus kentuckyensis (182368 182372 182377)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Asker) Distomodus kentuckyensis (160123 160130)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China Distomodus kentuckensis (197396)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Distomodus staurognathoides (233159)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Jordan Distomodus kentuckyensis (3281)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5USA (Wisconsin) Distomodus kentuckyensis (180193 180226 180228 180233 180239) Distomodus stenolophata, Distomodus kentuckyensis (180235)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4China Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis (197405)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4USA (Wisconsin) Distomodus stenolophata (2844)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Manitoba) Distomodus staurognathoides (177637 177638 177648 177653 177656 177662 177663 177686)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Greenland Dentacodina dubia (183221 183286) Dentacodina dubia, Distomodus staurognathoides (183223 183224) Distomodus staurognathoides (183212)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) Dentacodina dubia, Distomodus staurognathoides (188150 188151) Distomodus staurognathoides (188152)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Utah) Distomodus staurognathoides (185620)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Cape Manning) Distomodus staurognathoides (211218)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Distomodus sp., Distomodus staurognathoides (24544)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Cornwallis Island) Distomodus staurognathoides (211087 211089 211098 211099 211101 211105 211107)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Estonia Coryssognathus sp. (183414) Coryssognathus sp., Distomodus staurognathoides (183410 183411 183412 183415) Distomodus staurognathoides (183405 183413 183416 183417 183418 183422 183423 183424 183425 183426)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (West Virginia) Distomodus nodosus (165722)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Distomodus kentuckyensis (206347)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) Distomodus staurognathoides (211228 211229)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Ireland Distomodus sp. (90302)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Greenland Dentacodina dubia (182433 182437 182440 183011) Distomodus staurognathoides (182438 182478)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) Distomodus sp., Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Neoprioniodus brevirameus (184764)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Nevada) Hadrognathus staurognathoides (180189 181150) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis (180188 181135 181136)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Distomodus kentuckyensis (180917) Hadrognathus staurognathoides, Roundya caudata (180901)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Greenland Dentacodina dubia (182479)
Niagaran - Sheinwoodian438.0 - 430.5Canada (Québec) Distomodus staurognathoides (25052)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3Canada (Québec) Distomodus spp., Distomodus staurognathoides (25051) Distomodus staurognathoides (25035)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian433.4 - 427.4Canada (Manitoba) Distomodus staurognathoides (177649 177664 177687)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) Distomodus staurognathoides (744 746) Distomodus staurognathoides, Johnognathus huddlei (745)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) Distomodus staurognathoides (164035 164060)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Austria Distomodus staurognathoides (187798)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Poland Dentacodina dubia, Distomodus staurognathoides (163624) Distomodus staurognathoides (163621 163623 163625)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Distomodus sp. (772 773) Distomodus staurognathoides (741 742 766 767 779 780 781) Distomodus staurognathoides, Johnognathus huddlei (768)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) Coryssognathus dubius (184995 210916 210918 210963 210968)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom Coryssognathus dubius (182288 182289 182299 182302 182306)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom Coryssognathus dubius (182179)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Austria Coryssognathus dubius (187809 187810 187811 187815)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom Coryssognathus dubius (182193 182230 182233 182235 182237 182238 182239 182240 182241 182242 182243 182244 182245 182246 182247 182248 182253 182254 182255 182257 182258 182260 182261 182262 182263 182264 182265 182266 182267 182268 182269 182270 182273 182276 182277 182286 184240 184241 184244 184246 184276 184277 184295)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) Coryssognathus dubius (182225 182226 182227 182228 182231 182232)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Nevada) Cordylodus dubius (181217)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Coryssognathus dubius (184325 184326 184327 184328 184329 184330 184331 184332 184333 184334 184335 184336 184337 184338 184339 184340 184341 184342 184343 184345 184649 184652 200376) Distomodus dubius, Coryssognathus dubius (184344 184646 184653)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2United Kingdom Coryssognathus dubius (179262 179263 179264 182047 182171 182173 182175 182177 182180 182181 182182 182183 182184 182187 182188 182189 184280 184281 184282 184283 184284 184285 184286 184287 184289)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Italy (Italy/Carnia) Coryssognathus dubius (177200 177205)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Germany Coryssognathus dubius (187307) Coryssognathus sp. (187302 187305 187306 187310)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Australia (New South Wales) Coryssognathus dubius (177229 177230 177231 177235 177236 177237 177239 177242 177243 177244 177245 177248 177255 177256 177258 178412 178413 178415 178416 178417 178419 178420 178421 178423 178425 178426 178427)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Morocco Rotundacodina dubia (13935)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (New South Wales) Rotundacodina dubia (24900)