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Palmatolepis playfordi

Conodonta - Ozarkodinida - Palmatolepidae

Taxonomy
Palmatolepis playfordi was named by Klapper (2007) [= Polygnathus sp. nov. B of Druce 1976, p. 206, pi. 84, fig. 5. = Palmatolepis n. sp. of Johnson & Klapper 1992, p. 132, fig. 2. = Palmatolepis n. sp. N of Klapper 1995, table 5.]. Its type specimen is GSWA F51387, a set of teeth, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Palmatolepis playfordi Klapper pp. 526 - 528 figs. 6.9-6.14, 7.14-7.23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
suborderOzarkodininaDzik 1976
familyPalmatolepidaeMüller 1956
genusPalmatolepisMüller 1956
speciesplayfordi

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.

Palmatolepis playfordi Klapper 2007
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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: Late/Upper Frasnian or 379.50000 to 376.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Australia (Western Australia) Palmatolepis playfordi (223137)