Rhipidognathidae is a family of multielement
conodont
Conodonts (Greek ''kōnos'', "cone", + ''odont'', "tooth") are an extinct group of agnathan (jawless) vertebrates resembling eels, classified in the class Conodonta. For many years, they were known only from their tooth-like oral elements, which ...
s from the
Ordovician.
Genera
Genera are:
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Appalachignathus
''Appalachignathus'' is a genus of multielement conodonts from the Middle Ordovician of North America.
The elements of ''Appalachignathus'' are amongst the first occurrences of the Ozarkodina
''Ozarkodina'' is an extinct genus of conodonts ...
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Bergström ''et al.'', 1974
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Bergstroemognathus''
Spergali, 1974
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Rhipidognathus''
Branson, Mehl and Branson, 1951
References
External links
Prioniodontida
Conodont families
Ordovician conodonts
Ordovician first appearances
Ordovician extinctions
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