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Diplognathodus

Classification

    Phylum:  
Conodonta
    Class:  
Conodonta
    Order:  
Conodontophorida
    Superfamily:  
Polygnathacea
    Family:  
Anchignathodontidae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Diplognathodus Kozur & Merrill in KOZUR, 1975a, p. 9
    Type Species:  
Spathognathodus coloradoensis Murray & CHRONIC, 1965, p. 606, OD


Images

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Fossil Image
Fig. 115, 2. D. sp., L. Perm., USA (Nev.); 2a, Pa element, lat. view, × 110, 2b, Pb element, lat. view, × 110, 2c, M element, lat. view, × 80, 2d, Sa element, post. view, × 175, 2e, Sc element, lat. view, × 70 (Clark,n )


Synonyms



Geographic Distribution

N.Am., U.Carb.-U.Perm., Eu.-Asia


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
U.Penn.
    Beginning International Stage:  
Kasimovian
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
0
    Beginning Date:  
307.02
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
L.Perm., N.Am., U.Carb.-U.Perm., Eu.-Asia
    Ending International Stage:  
Kungurian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
100
    Ending Date:  
274.37


Description

Apparatus seximembrate, P a scaphate with free blade equal in length to fused or partly fused carina of platform, basal cavity subelliptical in outline, deepest portion located behind anterior blade, Pb angulate, M dolobrate, Sa alate with well-developed posterior process, Sb and Sc bipennate.




References



Museum or Author Information

Clark,n