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Tortodus trispinatus

Conodonta - Ozarkodinida - Spathognathodontidae

Taxonomy
Tortodus trispinatus was named by Aboussalam (2003). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MB.Ct. 611.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
T. caelatus, T. kockelianus, T. sp

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Tortodus trispinatus Aboussalam

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
familySpathognathodontidaeHass 1959
genusTortodusWeddige 1977
speciestrispinatus

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.

†Tortodus trispinatus Aboussalam 2003
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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: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Spain Tortodus trispinatus (145843)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Arnsberg) Tortodus trispinatus (150519 150536 150541)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7France Tortodus trispinatus (149480)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Morocco Tortodus trispinatus (152828)