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Prosagittodontus
Classification
Phylum:
Conodonta
Class:
Conodonta
Order:
Paraconodontida
Superfamily:
Furnishinacea
Family:
Furnishinidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Prosagittodontus Müller & NOGAMI, 1971, p. 17
Type Species:
Sagittodontus dahlmani MÜLLER, 1959, p. 460, OD
Images
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Fig. 65, 2. *P. dahlmani (Müller), holotype, U.Cam. (Zone 5d), Eu. (Ger.), 2a-c, lat. and post. views, transv. sec., X40 (Müller, 1959)
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
N.Am. (Nev.-Utah-Wyo.)-Eu. (Sweden-Ger., glacial errat-ics)-Asia (China-Kazakh.-Iran)-Australia (Queensl.)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
U.Cam.
Beginning International Stage:
Guzhangian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
50
Beginning Date:
498.75
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Ord.
Ending International Stage:
Floian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
471.26
Description
Symmetrical, proclined, elongate, pyramidal elements, cross section triangular due to carinae on posterior and both lateral edges, base occupying nearly entire unit to exclusion of cusp, basal margin in some highly arched between carinae, basal cavity large and deep.
References
Müller, K. J., , & Andres, D., , & Clark, D. L., , & Mosher, L. C., , & Müller, E. M., , & Nogami, Yasuo, 1971, Über den Feinbau der Conodonten: Mem. Fac. Sci. Kyoto Univ. Ser. Geol. Mineral., v. 38, p. 1-88, 31 text-fig., pl. 1-22.
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Conodonta
Class:
Conodonta
Order:
Paraconodontida
Superfamily:
Furnishinacea
Family:
Furnishinidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Prosagittodontus Müller & NOGAMI, 1971, p. 17
Type Species:
Sagittodontus dahlmani MÜLLER, 1959, p. 460, OD
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 65, 2. *P. dahlmani (Müller), holotype, U.Cam. (Zone 5d), Eu. (Ger.), 2a-c, lat. and post. views, transv. sec., X40 (Müller, 1959)
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
N.Am. (Nev.-Utah-Wyo.)-Eu. (Sweden-Ger., glacial errat-ics)-Asia (China-Kazakh.-Iran)-Australia (Queensl.)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
U.Cam.
Beginning International Stage:
Guzhangian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
50
Beginning Date:
498.75
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Ord.
Ending International Stage:
Floian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
471.26
Description
Symmetrical, proclined, elongate, pyramidal elements, cross section triangular due to carinae on posterior and both lateral edges, base occupying nearly entire unit to exclusion of cusp, basal margin in some highly arched between carinae, basal cavity large and deep.
References
Müller, K. J., , & Andres, D., , & Clark, D. L., , & Mosher, L. C., , & Müller, E. M., , & Nogami, Yasuo, 1971, Über den Feinbau der Conodonten: Mem. Fac. Sci. Kyoto Univ. Ser. Geol. Mineral., v. 38, p. 1-88, 31 text-fig., pl. 1-22.