Cavusgnathidae is an extinct family of
conodont
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Ozarkodinida
Ozarkodinida is an extinct conodont order. It is part of the clade Prioniodontida, also known as the "complex conodonts".
Name
Ozarkodinida is named after the Ozark Mountains of Missouri
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Genera
Genera are,
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Adetognathus''
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Cavusgnathus
''Cavusgnathus'' is an extinct genus of conodonts.
Glen K. Merrill
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Clydagnathus
''Clydagnathus'' is a genus of conodonts in the family Cavusgnathidae. Species are known from the Carboniferous of India and the Devonian
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Ferganaegnathodus''
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Neolochriea''
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Patrognathus''
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Pseudopolygnathus
''Pseudopolygnathus'' is an extinct genus of conodonts in the family Polygnathidae.
''Pseudopolygnathus granulobatus'' is from the Late Devonian or Early Carboniferous
Early may refer to:
History
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Rhachistognathus''
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Scaphignathus''
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Taphrognathus''
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Weyerognathus''
References
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Ozarkodinida families
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