Spathognathodontidae

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Spathognathodontidae
Temporal range: Silurian–Devonian
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Spathognathodontidae

Hass, 1959 [1]
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Spathognathodontidae is an extinct conodont family ranging from the Silurian to the Devonian. [2]

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References

  1. Conodonts from the Chappel limestone of Texas. W.H. Hass, USGS Numbered Series, Professional Paper 294, chapter J, pages 365-399, 1959
  2. On Classification of Pridoli (Silurian)-Lochkovian (Devonian) Spathognathodontidae (Conodonts). Murphy M.A., Valenzuela-Ríos J.I. and Carls P., 2004, University of California, Riverside Campus Museum Contribution, 6, pp. 1-25, 3 Figs. PDF