Cavusgnathus

Cavusgnathus
Temporal range: Pennsylvanian
Pa elements, lateral view, X140
2, 5: Cavusgnathus unicornis
6, 7, 14 Cavusgnathus sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Conodonta
Order: Ozarkodinida
Family: Polygnathidae
Genus: Cavusgnathus
Harris and Hollingsworth, 1933[1]
Species
  • Cavusgnathus gigantus
  • Cavusgnathus lautus
  • Cavusgnathus missouriensis
  • Cavusgnathus unicornis

Cavusgnathus is an extinct genus of conodonts.

Glen K. Merrill stated in 1963 that "conodont workers have considered Idiognathoides to be a junior synonym of Polygnathodella but it now proves to be a junior synonym of Cavusgnathus. Polygnathodella and Cavusgnathus are shown to form a transitional series."[2]

References

  1. New Pennsylvanian conodonts from Oklahoma. RW Harris and RV Hollingsworth, American Journal of Science, March 1933, series 5, volume 25, no. 147, pages 193-204, doi:10.2475/ajs.s5-25.147.193
  2. Polygnathodella Harlton, 1933, or Idiognathoides Harris and Hollingsworth, 1933? Glen K. Merrill, Journal of Paleontology, March 1963, volume 37, issue 2 (abstract)

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