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Walliserodus curvatus

Conodonta - Belodellida - Belodellidae

Taxonomy
Acodus curvatus was named by Branson and Branson (1947). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Walliserodus.

It was recombined as Walliserodus curvatus by Ferretti and Barnes (1997).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
W. a, W. multistriatus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Acodus curvatus Branson and Branson
1997Walliserodus curvatus Ferretti and Barnes

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumConodontophorida()
RankNameAuthor
classConodonta
orderBelodellida
familyBelodellidaeKhodalevich and Tschernich 1973
genusWalliserodus
speciescurvatus()

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.

†Walliserodus curvatus Branson and Branson 1947
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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 Early/Lower Ordovician to the top of the Homerian or 485.40000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (244 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Ordovician485.4 - 470.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Walliserodus curvatus (186654)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Russian Federation Walliserodus curvatus (142449)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8Canada (Northwest Territories) Walliserodus curvatus (180245)
Chatfieldian - Edenian453.8 - 450.2Canada (Manitoba) Walliserodus curvatus (177629)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Cornwallis Island) Walliserodus curvatus (211069)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Cape Manning) Walliserodus curvatus (211134)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Nevada) Walliserodus curvatus (10667)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) Walliserodus curvatus (24569)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Walliserodus curvatus (177632 177681 177682)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Nunavut) Walliserodus curvatus (360 169387)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Québec) Walliserodus curvatus (24571 24572 24573 24574 24575 24858)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation Walliserodus curvatus (142463)
Ashgill - Wenlock449.5 - 427.4Canada (Nunavut) Walliserodus curvatus (188106 188118 188122 188165 188188)
Ashgill - Gedinnine449.5 - 412.3Canada (Nunavut) Walliserodus curvatus (188158 188159 188171 188204 188205)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4USA (Oklahoma) Walliserodus curvatus (212739 212740 212743 212744 212746 212747 212754 212757)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden Walliserodus curvatus (159341)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Russian Federation Walliserodus curvatus (142465)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) Acodus curvatus (180893 180899 180920 180923 180926 180929 180930 180936)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Russian Federation Walliserodus curvatus (142469 142470 142471 142472 142473 142501 142502 203569 203570)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Norway (Asker) Walliserodus curvatus (203626 203627)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Manitoba) Walliserodus curvatus (177635)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Cape Manning) Walliserodus curvatus (211135 211140 211143 211145 211148)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Greenland Walliserodus curvatus (183147 183213 183215 183216 183217 183277 183278 183279)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8USA (Missouri) Walliserodus curvatus (177556 177557 177558 177559 177560 177561 177562)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Norway (Ringerike) Walliserodus curvatus (203631 203632)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Sweden (southern Gotland) Walliserodus curvatus (183654)
Juuru - Raikkula443.4 - 438.8Norway (Asker) Walliserodus curvatus (203630)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Walliserodus curvatus (206542 206543 206560)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Walliserodus curvatus (142516 142517 142518 142520 142521 142522 142523 142524 142557 142635 142637 142638 142639 142673 142685 142717 142718 142719 142720 142722 142723 142724 142725 142726 142727 142731 142732 142733 142734 142735 142759 142762 142765 142767 142768 142770 142771 142772 142773 142777 142778 142779 142782 142783 142797 142798 142801 142802 142807 142809 142810 142811 142812 142813 142815 142816 142819 142820 142821 142822 142823 142825 142826 143194)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Canada (Manitoba) Walliserodus curvatus (177652)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Greenland Walliserodus curvatus (183137 183149)
Alexandrian443.4 - 436.0Canada (Québec) Walliserodus curvatus (25048)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Ohio) Acodus curvatus (182050 182122 182123)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Walliserodus curvatus (191072 191073 191074 191077)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Cornwallis Island) Walliserodus curvatus (211083 211085)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Indiana) Acodus curvatus (180881 180884 180886 180888 180889 180891 180894 180897 180903 180905 180906 180908 180910 180911 180914 180916 180919 180925 180928 180931 180934 180935)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (British Columbia) Walliserodus curvatus (177953 177954)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Kentucky) Acodus curvatus (181744 181827 181831)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Sweden Walliserodus curvatus (159342)
Alexandrian - Niagaran443.4 - 421.3Canada (Québec) Walliserodus curvatus (25033)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Norway (Oslo Asker) Walliserodus curvatus (203628)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Asker) Walliserodus curvatus (160123 160130)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Greenland Walliserodus curvatus (183219 183281 183282)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Québec) Walliserodus curvatus (25030)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Cape Manning) Walliserodus curvatus (211152 211153 211154 211155)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Walliserodus curvatus (233159)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) Walliserodus curvatus (188161)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Greenland Walliserodus curvatus (183220 183225 183286)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Manitoba) Walliserodus curvatus (177663 177685)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4USA (Wisconsin) Walliserodus curvatus (2844)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Cape Manning) Walliserodus curvatus (211157 211158 211159 211160 211161 211162 211163 211164 211165)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Walliserodus curvatus (24544)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Greenland Walliserodus curvatus (183228)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Acodus curvatus (180883 180901 180917)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3Canada (Québec) Walliserodus curvatus (25051)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian433.4 - 427.4Canada (Manitoba) Walliserodus curvatus (177664 177687 177688)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Lithuania Walliserodus curvatus (179996 180004 180006 180008 180059 180060 180062 180063 180064 180066 180070 180071 180075 180081)