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Tripodus laevis

Conodonta - Prioniodontida - Acodontidae

Taxonomy
Tripodus laevis was named by Bradshaw (1969).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Scolopodus alatus Bradshaw pp. 1162 figs. pI. 132, fig. 4
1969Tripodus laevis Bradshaw p. 1164 figs. PI. 135, figs. 9, 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyAcodontidaeDzik 1994
genusTripodusBradshaw 1969
specieslaevisBradshaw 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.

Tripodus laevis Bradshaw 1969
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Invalid names: Tripodus alatus Bradshaw 1969 [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 Billingen to the top of the Dapingian or 474.80000 to 467.30000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Ordovician485.4 - 470.0Canada (British Columbia) Tripodus laevis (177765 177767 177769 177770)
Floian477.7 - 470.0China (Anhui) Tripodus laevis (203690 203692 203693)
Billingen474.8 - 471.1Estonia (Harju) Tripodus laevis (203641 203642)
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3Canada (Newfoundland) Tripodus laevis (210462 210464 210465 210468)