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Paltodus canaliculatus

Conodonta - Protopanderodontida - Drepanoistodontidae

Taxonomy
Paltodus canaliculatus was named by Pander (1856). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Paltodus canaliculatus Pander

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderProtopanderodontida
familyDrepanoistodontidae(Fahraeus and Nowlan 1978)
genusPaltodus
speciescanaliculatus

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.

Paltodus canaliculatus Pander 1856
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available