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Aulacognathus

Conodonta - Ozarkodinida - Pterospathodontidae

Taxonomy
Aulacognathus was named by Mostler (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-u Sepkoski's reference number: 800,867].

It was assigned to Pterospathodontidae by Sweet (1988); to Conodontophorida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Conodonta by Musteikis and Cocks (2004).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Aulacognathus Mostler
1968Neospathognathodus Nicoll and Rexroad
1988Aulacognathus Sweet p. 187
2002Aulacognathus Sepkoski
2004Aulocognathus Musteikis and Cocks

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumConodontophorida()
classConodonta
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
familyPterospathodontidaeCooper 1977
genusAulacognathus

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. †Aulacognathus Mostler 1967
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Aulacognathus bullatus Nicoll and Rexroad 1968
Aulacognathus latus Nicoll and Rexroad 1968
Invalid names: Neospathognathodus Nicoll and Rexroad 1968 [synonym]
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 Adavere to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 439.00000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (70 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ashgill - Wenlock449.5 - 427.4Canada (Nunavut) A. bullatus (188126)
Ashgill - Gedinnine449.5 - 412.3Canada (Nunavut) A. bullatus (188160) A. sp. (188173)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) A. bullatus (206542)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Iowa) A. angulatus (191073 191076) A. angulatus, A. bullatus (191068) A. bullatus (191081) A. kuehni (191075) A. sp. (191074) A. sp., A. angulatus (191077)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Indiana) Neospathognathodus bullatus (180903) Neospathognathodus ceratoides (180885) Neospathognathodus ceratoides, Neospathognathodus bullatus, Neospathognathodus latus (180908 180914 180935) Neospathognathodus ceratoides, Neospathognathodus latus (180906 180932) Neospathognathodus latus (180898 180911)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Estonia A. angulatus (187794) A. antiquus (187795)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4China A. sp. (187790 187791)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (California) Neospathognathodus sp. A (226056)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Kentucky) Neospathognathodus latus (181739) Neospathognathodus pennatus, Neospathognathodus latus (181734)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Ohio) Neospathognathodus latus (181743)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) A. angulatus (188161)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Greenland A. bullatus (182471 182946 183005 183006 183223 183227) A. latus (183222)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Manitoba) A. bullatus (177637 177638 177648 177650 177653 177656 177677)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4China Aulocognathus bullatus (197405)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Rapla) A. kuehni, Neospathognathodus ceratoides (193647)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Cape Manning) A. bullatus (211218)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Nevada) A. bullatus (180189) A. ceratoides (181150) A. ceratoides, A. kuehni, A. bullatus (180188 181135) A. ceratoides, A. latus (181136)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) A. chapini (211228)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Cornwallis Island) A. bullatus (211099)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Greenland A. bullatus (182433 182436 182473 183011 183014 183254) A. latus (182437 182440 182478)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Utah) A. sp. (185620)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Greenland A. bullatus, A. latus (182479)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3Canada (Québec) A. bullatus (25035)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian433.4 - 427.4Canada (Manitoba) A. bullatus (177639 177649)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) A. latus (766)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Australia (New South Wales) A. sp. (187247 187248)