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Idiognathodus megistus

Conodonta - Ozarkodinida - Idiognathodontidae

Taxonomy
Idiognathodus megistus was named by Gunnell (1933). It is not extant. Its type locality is 29th St. and Southwest Blvd, Winterset limestone, which is in a Kasimovian marine shale in the Dennis Formation of Missouri.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Idiognathodus megistus Gunnell p. 273 figs. pl. 31, fig. 30

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
familyIdiognathodontidaeHarris and Hollingsworth 1933
genusIdiognathodusGunnell 1931
speciesmegistus

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.

Idiognathodus megistus Gunnell 1933
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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: Kasimovian or 307.00000 to 303.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Idiognathodus megistus (type locality: 132623)