Metapolygnathus

Extinct genus of jawless fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Metapolygnathus is an extinct genus of platform conodonts.

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Metapolygnathus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
†Conodonta
Genus:
†Metapolygnathus

Hayashi 1968[1][2]
Species
  • †Metapolygnathus" baloghi
  • †Metapolygnathus communisti
  • †Metapolygnathus echinatus
  • †Metapolygnathus polygnathiformis
  • †Metapolygnathus praecommunisti[3]
  • †Metapolygnathus primitius
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Synonyms

Mazzaella is a new genus that also includes Metapolygnathus baloghi Kovacs (1977).

Use in stratigraphy

The top of the Carnian or the base of the Norian stages (Late Triassic) begin at the base of the conodont biozones of Metapolygnathus communisti and Metapolygnathus primitius. A global reference profile for the base (a GSSP) had in 2009 not yet been appointed.

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