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Plectospathodus extensus

Conodonta - Ozarkodinida

Taxonomy
Plectospathodus extensus was named by Rhodes (1953).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Plectospathodus extensus Rhodes
1962Plectospathodus extensus Ethington and Furnish p. 1281 figs. Pl 173, fig 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderOzarkodinidaDzik 1976
suborderOzarkodininaDzik 1976
genusPlectospathodus
speciesextensusRhodes 1953

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.

Plectospathodus extensus Rhodes 1953
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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 Llandovery to the top of the Late/Upper Devonian or 443.40000 to 358.90000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Malaysia Plectospathodus extensus (181688)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Greece (Chios) Plectospathodus extensus (222760)
Silurian - Late/Upper Devonian443.8 - 358.9Greece (Chios) Plectospathodus extensus (222767)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Kentucky) Plectospathodus extensus (181745 181832 181834 181835 181844)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Ohio) Plectospathodus extensus (182049 182050 182053 182126)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Australia (Victoria) Plectospathodus extensus (25641)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Missouri) Plectospathodus extensus (180195 181026)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2Western Sahara Plectospathodus extensus (209258 209259 209260 209262)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Morocco Plectospathodus extensus (13934)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic (Prague) Plectospathodus extensus (12068 12072)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (New South Wales) Plectospathodus extensus (24900)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic Plectospathodus extensus (13895)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Morocco Plectospathodus extensus (13935 13936)
Lochkovian - Emsian419.2 - 393.3Thailand Plectospathodus extensus (13995)
Late/Upper Devonian - Carboniferous382.7 - 298.9Greece (Chios) Plectospathodus extensus (222755 222756)
Late/Upper Devonian - Middle Triassic382.7 - 237.0Greece (Chios) Plectospathodus extensus (222759)