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order Conodontophorida

order Conodontophorida

9.9
A group of extinct jawless animals known from small tooth-like fossils
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrdər ˌkɒnəˈdɒnəˌfɔːrɪdə/
  • Specialized
: orden Conodontophorida
  • Fossils from the order Conodontophorida provide important evidence for the evolution of early vertebrates.

Examples

  • The characteristic elements of the order Conodontophorida are widely used as index fossils in geology.

  • Scientists debated whether the order Conodontophorida should be classified as a separate phylum.

  • The order Conodontophorida includes many fascinating species.

  • Did you know the order Conodontophorida existed millions of years ago?

  • Fossils from the order Conodontophorida provide important evidence for the evolution of early vertebrates.

  • The characteristic elements of the order Conodontophorida are widely used as index fossils in geology.

  • Scientists debated whether the order Conodontophorida should be classified as a separate phylum.

Synonyms

Conodontophorida
vsorder Conodontophorida
  • Specialized
9.9

Extinct small jawless sea animals known from tiny tooth-like fossils

includes the formal rank word as part of the name
Conodonta
vsorder Conodontophorida
  • Specialized
9.9

Extinct eel-like animals that scientists find as tiny fossil teeth and use to date rocks

denotes a narrower order of primitive jawless vertebrates with taxonomic uncertainty

Surface Forms

order Conodontophorida singular
orders Conodontophorida plural

Morphology

order + Conodontophorida

This is a fully compositional taxonomic noun phrase: 'order' as a rank combined with the taxon name 'Conodontophorida' directly denotes that taxonomic grouping. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Order Conodontophorida comes from words meaning cone and tooth, because this group is known mainly from tiny cone-shaped, tooth-like fossil pieces; that's why the name points to those small 'tooth-like' elements that help scientists identify this extinct group.