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Westergaardodina bicuspidata

Conodonta - Paraconodontida

Taxonomy
Westergaardodina bicuspidata was named by Müller (1959). It is the type species of Westergaardodina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Westergaardodina bicuspidata Müller

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodonta
orderParaconodontidaMüller 1962
genusWestergaardodinaMüller 1959
speciesbicuspidataMüller 1959

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.

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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 Paibian to the top of the Niuchehean or 497.00000 to 485.40000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Taoyuanian498.5 - 485.4China (Hebei) Westergaardodina bicuspidata (129596)
Paibian497.0 - 494.0China (Hunan) Westergaardodina bicuspidata (49194 49195)
Franconian497.0 - 485.4Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Westergaardodina bicuspidata (90968)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4South Korea Westergaardodina bicuspidata (203754)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Estonia Westergaardodina bicuspidata (191668)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Sweden Westergaardodina bicuspidata (203756 203759 203761)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4USA (Vermont) Westergaardodina bicuspidata (6870)
Trempealeauan492.5 - 485.4Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Westergaardodina bicuspidata (203839)
Niuchehean489.5 - 485.4China (Hebei) Westergaardodina bicuspidata (129619)
Niuchehean489.5 - 485.4China (Jilin) Westergaardodina bicuspidata (156903)