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Monocostodus sevierensis

Conodonta - Protopanderodontida - Protopanderodontidae

Taxonomy
Acodus sevierensis was named by Miller (1969). It is the type species of Monocostodus.

It was recombined as Semiacontiodus sevierensis by Lindström (1973); it was recombined as Monocostodus sevierensis by Miller (1980).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Acodus sevierensis Miller p. 418 figs. pl. 63, figs. 25-31
1973Semiacontiodus sevierensis Lindström pp. 442-445
1980Monocostodus sevierensis Miller p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderProtopanderodontida
familyProtopanderodontidaeLindström 1970
genusMonocostodusMiller 1980
speciessevierensis(Miller 1969)

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.

Monocostodus sevierensis Miller 1969
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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: base of the Datsonian to the top of the Gasconadian or 488.30000 to 477.70000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sunwaptan493.5 - 487.5Canada (Nunavut) Monocostodus sevierensis (203787)
Trempealeauan492.5 - 485.4Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Monocostodus sevierensis (203839)
Trempealeauan492.5 - 485.4Canada (Nunuvat) Monocostodus sevierensis (203790 203791 203794)
Datsonian488.3 - 485.4Australia (South Australia) Monocostodus sevierensis (203882)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7South Korea (Kangweondo) Monocostodus sevierensis (203855)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (New Mexico) Monocostodus sevierensis (203895)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (South Australia) Monocostodus sevierensis (203884)