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Variabiloconus transiapeticus

Conodonta - Protopanderodontida - Protopanderodontidae

Taxonomy
Variabiloconus transiapeticus was named by Löfgren et al. (1999). Its type specimen is USNM 501146, a tooth (Sc element), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Variabiloconus transiapeticus Löfgren et al. pp. 166 - 171 figs. PI. 3, figs. 1-12, 14, 16-20,22, Text-fig. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderProtopanderodontida
familyProtopanderodontidaeLindström 1970
genusVariabiloconus
speciestransiapeticus

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.

Variabiloconus transiapeticus Löfgren et al. 1999
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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: Stairsian or 485.40000 to 478.60000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Sweden Variabiloconus transiapeticus (203729)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7USA (Colorado) Variabiloconus transiapeticus (204049)
Stairsian485.4 - 478.6USA (Colorado) Variabiloconus transiapeticus (204048)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (Colorado) Variabiloconus transiapeticus (204047)
Stairsian - Tulean485.4 - 474.9USA (Nevada) Variabiloconus transiapeticus (204044)