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Parapachycladina

Conodonta - Ozarkodinida - Ellisoniidae

Taxonomy
Parapachycladina was named by Zhang et al. (1997). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ellisoniidae by Zhang et al. (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Parapachycladina Zhang et al. p. 65

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodonta
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
familyEllisoniidaeClark 1972
genusParapachycladina

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.

G. †Parapachycladina Zhang et al. 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. X. Zhang et al. 1997Apparatus seximembrate, composed of ramiform elements with intergrading morphology. Pa extensiform digyrate, Pb extensiform to breviform digyrate, M breviform digyrate, Sa alate with posterior process, Sb breviform digyrate, slightly asymmetrical, Sc bipennate. All elements robust, with discrete peglike denticles containing white matter. Aboral surfaces of all elements with small basal pit and broad zone of recessive basal margin. Cusp and denticles of all elements with longitudinal microstriae.
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available