Conodonta - Protopanderodontida - Protopanderodontidae
Full reference: L. J. Pyle and C. R. Barnes. 2002. Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biostratigraphy of Conodonts: from the Kechika Formation, Skoki Formation, and Road River Group (Upper Cambrian to Lower Silurian). 1-227
Parent taxon: Protopanderodontidae according to L. J. Pyle and C. R. Barnes 2002
Sister taxa: Colaptoconus, Drepanodus, Eucharodus, Juanognathus, Monocostodus, Parutahconus, Planusodus, Polycostatus, Protopanderodus, Scolopodus, Staufferella, Striatodontus, Stultodontus, Variabiloconus
Subtaxa: Ventricodus spurius
Type: Paltodus spurius
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Ontario collections)
• Tremadoc of Canada (4: British Columbia), United States (1: Virginia)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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