Polygnathidae

Extinct family of jawless fishes

Polygnathidae
10–11. Polygnathus sp.
(see caption)
10–14. Conodonts from the basal 20 cm of the Loyalhanna Limestone Member of the Mauch Chunk Formation, Keystone quarry, Pa. (93RS–79a), and Westernport, Md. (93RS–67). Note the highly abraded and reworked aeolian forms.
10. Polygnathus sp., Pa element, upper view, reworked Late Devonian to Early Mississippian morphotype, 93RS–79a, X140.
11. Polygnathus sp., Pa element, upper view, reworked Late Devonian to Early Mississippian morphotype, 93RS–67, X140.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
†Conodonta
Order:
†Ozarkodinida
Suborder:
†Ozarkodinina
Superfamily:
†Polygnathacea
Family:
Polygnathidae

Bassler, 1925[1]
Genera
  • Avignathus
  • Bispathodus
  • Ctenopolygnathus
  • Mehlina
  • Nicollidina
  • Pandorinellina
  • Parapolygnathus
  • Polygnathus Hinde, 1879 (type)
  • Streptognathodus
  • Synclydagnathus

Polygnathidae is an extinct family of conodonts.

References

  1. ^ Classification and stratigraphic use of the conodonts. RS Bassler - Geological Society of America Bulletin, 1925
  • "Polygnathidae" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  • Polygnathidae at fossilworks.org (retrieved 1 May 2016)
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Conodonts
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Subphylum: Vertebrata
Conodont-like fossils
Protoconodontida?
(Probably stem-chaetognaths)
Paraconodontida
  • Diaphanodus?
  • Dolabrodus
  • Bengtsonella
  • Hunanognathus
  • Laiwugnathus
  • Prodistacodus?
  • Serratocambria
  • Shandongodus
  • Trolmenia
  • Yongshunella
Furnishinacea
Furnishinidae
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  • Furnishina
  • Muellerodus
  • Nogamiconus
  • Proacodus
  • Problematoconites
  • Prooneotodus
  • Prosagittodontus
  • Proscandodus
Westergaardodinidae
Conodonta /
Conodontophorida /
"true conodonts" (Euconodonta)
see below
Cavidonti
Belodellida?
Ansellidae?
  • Ansella
  • Hamarodus?
  • Tokognathus?
Belodellidae
  • Belodella
  • Caenodontus?
  • Coelocerodontus
  • Drepanodistacodus?
  • Dvorakia
  • Stolodus
  • Walliserodus
Dapsilodontidae?
  • Besselodus?
  • Dapsilodus
Proconodontida
Cordylodontidae
Fryxellodontidae
  • Dzikodus?
  • Fryxellodontus
  • Kallidontus
  • Polonodus?
  • Pygodontidae?
Conodonti
  • Besselodus?
  • Cristodus?
  • Dapsilodus?
  • Loxodus?
  • Thrincodus?
Protopanderodontida
Acanthodontidae
  • Acanthodus
  • Kirkupodus
  • Parapaltodus
  • Scalpellodus?
  • Ulrichodina?
Clavohamulidae
  • Clavohamulus
  • Dasytodus
  • Eoserratognathus
  • Granatodontus
  • Hirsutodontus
  • Hispidodontus
  • Laiwunodus
  • Nericodus?
  • Paraserratognathus
Drepanoistodontidae?
(Distacodontidae)?
  • Distacodus
  • Drepanodus?
  • Drepanoistodus
  • Laurentoscandodus
  • Nordiodus?
  • Paltodus
  • Paroistodus
  • Venoistodus
Panderodontida
(Panderodontidae)
  • Belodina
  • Culumbodina
  • Naimanodus
  • Neopanderodus
  • Nudibelodina
  • Panderodus
  • Parabelodina
  • Parapanderodus
  • Plegagnathus
  • Pseudobelodina
  • Taoqupognathus
  • Belodellidae?
Protopanderodontidae
  • Aloxoconus?
  • Colaptoconus
  • Drepanodus
  • Eucharodus
  • Filodontus?
  • Molloydenticulus
  • Monocostodus
  • Oneotodus
  • Parutahconus
  • Planusodus
  • Polycostatus
  • Protopanderodus
  • Pseudooneotodus?
  • Semiacontiodus
  • Scolopodus
  • Staufferella
  • Striatodontus
  • Stultodontus
  • Teridontus
  • Utahconus
  • Variabiloconus
  • Ventricodus
Serratognathidae?
  • Serratognathoides
  • Serratognathus
Strachanognathidae?
(Cornuodontidae)?
  • Cornuodus
  • Decoriconus
  • Macerodus
  • Scabbardella
  • Strachanognathus
Prioniodontida
see below
incertae sedis
  • Multidentodus?
  • Rossodus
  • Schopfodus
  • Ansellidae?
Acodontidae?
  • Acodus
  • Diaphorodus
  • Nealeodus?
  • Pteracontiodus
  • Triangulodus
  • Tripodus
  • Tropodus
Balognathidae
Distomodontidae
Gamachignathidae?
  • Birksfeldia
  • Galerodus
  • Gamachignathus
Icrodellidae
  • Icriodella
  • Icriognathus
  • Pedavis
Icriodontidae
Jablonnodontidae?
  • Cononcfiodontus
  • Fungulodus
  • Jablonnodus
  • Mitrellataxis
Multioistodontidae
  • Dischidognathus
  • Leptochirognathus?
  • Multioistodus
  • Neomultioistodus
  • Wandelia
Nurrellidae?
  • Nurrella
Oistodontidae
  • Graciliconus
  • Histiodella
  • Juanognathus
  • Jumudontus
  • Loxognathodus
  • Loxodentatus
  • Oistodus
  • Oleandodus
  • Tricostatus
Ozarkodinida
see below
Paracordylodontidae
Periodontidae
Phragmodontidae
  • Acanthocordylodus
  • Acanthodina
  • Nordiora
  • Paraprioniodus
  • Phragmodus
  • Protophragmodus
Playfordiidae?
  • Playfordia
Plectodinidae
  • Bryantodina
  • Plectodina
  • Scyphiodus
Polyplacognathidae
  • Baltoplacognathus
  • Cahabagnathus
  • Polonodus?
  • Polyplacognathus
Prioniodinida
see below
Prioniodontidae
  • Angulodus
  • Astognathus
  • Cardiodella
  • Dichognathus
  • Drucognathus
  • Embsaygnathus
  • Eocarniodus
  • Eoneoprioniodus
  • Guizhouprioniodus
  • Kailidontus
  • Lambdagnathus
  • Prioniodus
  • Reutterodus
  • Stiptognathus
Pygodontidae?
  • Nericodus?
  • Pygodus
Rhipidognathidae
Anchignathodontidae
?Archeognathidae
?Belodontidae
  • Albiconus
  • Belodus
  • Bengtsonella
  • Cambropustula
  • Gumella
  • Hunanganthus
  • Lepognathus
  • Microcoelodus
  • Paibiconus
  • Ptiloconus
?Coleodontidae
Coleodontinae
Hibbardellinae
  • Diplododella
  • Elsonella
  • Hibbardella
  • Hibbardelloides
  • Ptilognathus
  • Roundya
  • Tetraprioniodus
  • Zentagnathus
Hindeodellinae
Ligonodinae
  • Euprioniodella
  • Euprioniodina
  • Hamulosodina
  • Hindeodelloides
  • Ligonodina
  • Lonchodina?
  • Lonchodus
  • Synprioniodina
Neoprioniodontinae
  • Leptochirognathus
  • Loxodus
  • Neoprioniodus
  • Pachysomia
  • Subprioniodus
Plectospathodontinae
  • Anastrophognathus
  • Aphelognathus
  • Gothodus
  • Keislognathus
  • Plectospathodus
Cryptotaxidae
?Eognathodontidae
  • Eognathodus
  • Gigantholus
  • Gondwania
  • Pseudogondwania
  • Rhodalepis
  • Schmidtognathus
  • Siphonodella
Elictognathidae
?Francodinidae
  • Francodina
  • Planadina
  • Sweetodina
  • Urbanekodina
  • Vogelgnathus
?Gladigondolellidae
  • Gladigondolella
Gondolellidae
Gnathodontidae
Idiognathodontidae
?Iowagnathidae
  • Iowagnathus
Kockelellidae
Mestognathidae
  • Laterignathus
  • Mestognathus
?Novispathodontidae
  • Discretella
  • Gongolelloides
  • Guanxidella
  • Icriospathodus
  • Kashmirella
  • Mosherella
  • Novispathodus
  • Smithodus
  • Sweetospathodus
  • Triassospathodus
Polygnathacea
Cavusgnathidae
Palmatolepidae
  • Conditolepis
  • Dinodus
  • Kielcelepis
  • Klapperilepis
  • Lagovilepis
  • Manticolepis
  • Mesotaxis
  • Palmatolepis
  • Panderolepis
  • Tripodellus
Polygnathidae
  • Avignathus
  • Bispathodus
  • Ctenopolygnathus
  • Mehlina
  • Nicollidina
  • Pandorinellina
  • Parapolygnathus
  • Polygnathus
  • Streptognathodus
  • Synclydagnathus
Pterospathodontidae
Spathognathodontidae
Sweetognathidae
?Trucherognathidae
  • Trucherognathus
?Vjalovognathidae
?Wapitiodontidae
  • Wapitiodus
Bactrognathidae
Chirognathidae
Ellisoniidae
?Oepikodontidae
  • Lissoepikodus
  • Oepikodus
Prioniodinidae
  • Bryantodus
  • Camptognathus
  • Chirodella
  • Cornuramia
  • Dyminodina
  • Falodus
  • Guizhoudella
  • Gyrognathus
  • Idioprionodus
  • Kamuellerella
  • Lagovidina
  • Metalonchodina
  • Multidentodus
  • Neoplectospathodus
  • Oulodus
  • Palmatodella
  • Pluckidina
  • Polygnathellus
  • Prioniodella
  • Prioniodina
  • Prionognathodus
  • Pristognathus
  • Scotlandia
  • Subbryantodus
  • Uncadina
  • Veghella
?Xaniognathidae
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