# Cryptotaxis

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Extinct genus of jawless fishes

Cryptotaxis Temporal range: Famennian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Infraphylum: Agnatha Class: †Conodonta Order: †Ozarkodinida Family: †Cryptotaxidae Genus: †Cryptotaxis Klapper & Philip 1971[1] Species †Cryptotaxis culminidirecta

***Cryptotaxis*** is an extinct genus of [conodonts](/source/Conodont) in the family [Cryptotaxidae](/source/Cryptotaxidae) from the [Famennian](/source/Famennian) (Upper Devonian).[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Devonian conodont apparatuses and their vicarious skeletal elements. G Klapper and GM Philip, Lethaia, Volume 4, Issue 4, pages 429–452, October 1971, [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1111/j.1502-3931.1971.tb01865.x](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1502-3931.1971.tb01865.x)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*Acta Geologica Polonica, Volume 55, Pages 211-466*](https://books.google.com/books?id=iz4cAQAAMAAJ). Museum Ziemi. 2005. p. 211. Devonian conodonts (Cryptotaxis sp.) are so far known only from the Frasnian - middle Famennian in the Solimoes Basin, northwestern Brazil (Hunicken & al. 1988).

- "Multielement Conodont Species from the Louisiana Limestone (Upper Devonian) of West-Central Illinois and Northeastern Missouri, U.S.A.", Karl M. Chauffe and Patricia A. Nichols, *Micropaleontology*, Vol. 41, No. 2 (Summer, 1995), pages 171–186, [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2307/1485950](https://doi.org/10.2307%2F1485950).

## External links

- ["*Cryptotaxis*"](https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=33888). *[Paleobiology Database](/source/Paleobiology_Database)*. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

v t e Conodonts Kingdom: Animalia Clade: Bilateria Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Conodont-like fossils Protoconodontida? (Probably stem-chaetognaths) Amphigeisina Ganloudina Gapparodus Glauderia? Hagionella Huayuanodontus? Kijacus? Mongolodus Paibiconus? Phakelodus Protohertzina Paraconodontida Diaphanodus? Dolabrodus Bengtsonella Hunanognathus Laiwugnathus Prodistacodus? Serratocambria Shandongodus Trolmenia Yongshunella Furnishinacea Furnishinidae Albiconus Furnishina Muellerodus Nogamiconus Proacodus Problematoconites Prooneotodus Prosagittodontus Proscandodus Westergaardodinidae Westergaardodina Conodonta / Conodontophorida / "true conodonts" (Euconodonta) see below Conodonta Cavidonti Belodellida? Ansellidae? Ansella Hamarodus? Tokognathus? Belodellidae Belodella Caenodontus? Coelocerodontus Drepanodistacodus? Dvorakia Stolodus Walliserodus Dapsilodontidae? Besselodus? Dapsilodus Proconodontida Proconodontus Pseudooneotodus? Cordylodontidae Cambrooistodus Cordylodus Eoconodontus Eodentatus Iapetognathus Fryxellodontidae Dzikodus? Fryxellodontus Kallidontus Polonodus? Pygodontidae? Conodonti Protopanderodontida Besselodus? Dapsilodus? 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 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 Panderodontida Cristodus? Loxodus? Thrincodus? Panderodontidae Belodina Culumbodina Naimanodus Neopanderodus Nudibelodina Panderodus Parabelodina Parapanderodus Plegagnathus Pseudobelodina Taoqupognathus Belodellidae? Prioniodontida see below Prioniodontida incertae sedis Multidentodus? Rossodus Schopfodus Ansellidae? Acodontidae? Acodus Diaphorodus Nealeodus? Pteracontiodus Triangulodus Tripodus Tropodus Balognathidae Aldridgeognathus Amorphognathus Arianagnathus Baltoniodus Barrandegnathus Birksfeldia Complexodus Icriodella Lenodus Notiodella Omanognathus Pranognathus Prioniodus Promissum Pterospathodus Rhodesognathus Sagittodontina Trapezognathus Distomodontidae Anticostiodus Distomodus Moskalenkodus Gamachignathidae? Birksfeldia Galerodus Gamachignathus Icrodellidae Icriodella Icriognathus Pedavis Icriodontidae Caudicriodus Icriodus Pelekysgnathus 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 Cooperignathus Oelandodus Paracordylodus Protoprioniodus Periodontidae Fahraeusodus? Hamarodus? Microzarkodina Periodon Pohlerodus 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 Appalachignathus Bergstroemognathus Rhipidognathus Ozarkodinida Anchignathodontidae Anchignathodus Diplognathodus Hindeodus Pseudohindeodus Synprioniodina ?Archeognathidae Archeognathus Neocoleodus ?Belodontidae Albiconus Belodus Bengtsonella Cambropustula Gumella Hunanganthus Lepognathus Microcoelodus Paibiconus Ptiloconus ?Coleodontidae Coleodontinae Coleodus Hindeodina Pravognathus Hibbardellinae Diplododella Elsonella Hibbardella Hibbardelloides Ptilognathus Roundya Tetraprioniodus Zentagnathus Hindeodellinae Arcugnathus Cervicornoides Hindeodella Kladognathus Metaprioniodus Oncodella Tasmanognathus Ligonodinae Euprioniodella Euprioniodina Hamulosodina Hindeodelloides Ligonodina Lonchodina? Lonchodus Synprioniodina Neoprioniodontinae Leptochirognathus Loxodus Neoprioniodus Pachysomia Subprioniodus Plectospathodontinae Anastrophognathus Aphelognathus Gothodus Keislognathus Plectospathodus Cryptotaxidae Cryptotaxis ?Eognathodontidae Eognathodus Gigantholus Gondwania Pseudogondwania Rhodalepis Schmidtognathus Siphonodella Elictognathidae Alternognathus Elictognathus Pinacognathus ?Francodinidae Francodina Planadina Sweetodina Urbanekodina Vogelgnathus ?Gladigondolellidae Gladigondolella Gondolellidae Acuminatella Ancyrogondolella Borinella Carnepigondolella Clarkina Conudina Epigondolella Gondolella Hayashiella Icriospathodus Jinogondolella Kraussodontus Mazzaella Mesogondolella Metapolygnathus Misikella Mockina Neocavitella Neogondolella Neospathodus Nicoraella Norigondolella Paragondolella Parapetella Parvigondolella Platyvillosus Pridaella Primatella Pseudofurnishius Quadralella Scythogondolella Sephardiella Gnathodontidae FIiognathus Icriodus Peudognathodus Idiognathodontidae Gnathodus Idiognathodus Protognathodus ?Iowagnathidae Iowagnathus Kockelellidae Ctenognathodus Kockelella Mestognathidae Laterignathus Mestognathus ?Novispathodontidae Discretella Gongolelloides Guanxidella Icriospathodus Kashmirella Mosherella Novispathodus Smithodus Sweetospathodus Triassospathodus Polygnathacea Cavusgnathidae Adetognathus Cavusgnathus Clydagnathus Ferganaegnathodus Neolochriea Patrognathus Pseudopolygnathus Rhachistognathus Scaphignathus Taphrognathus Weyerognathus Palmatolepidae Conditolepis Dinodus Kielcelepis Klapperilepis Lagovilepis Manticolepis Mesotaxis Palmatolepis Panderolepis Tripodellus Polygnathidae Avignathus Bispathodus Ctenopolygnathus Mehlina Nicollidina Pandorinellina Parapolygnathus Polygnathus Streptognathodus Synclydagnathus Pterospathodontidae Astropentagnathus Carniodus Complexodus Pranognathus Pterospathodus Xainzadontus Spathognathodontidae Flajsella Lanea Ozarkodina Spathognathodus Tortodus Wurmiella Zieglerodina Sweetognathidae Meiognathus Sweetognathus ?Trucherognathidae Trucherognathus ?Vjalovognathidae Vjalovognathus ?Wapitiodontidae Wapitiodus Prioniodinida Bactrognathidae Bactrognathus Doliognathus Staurognathus Chirognathidae Chirognathus Curtognathus Erraticodon Lumidens? Oistodella Ellisoniidae Ellisonia Foliella Hadrodontina Parapachycladina Parafurnishius Stepanovites ?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 Chirodella Crypridodella Ketinella Xaniognathus List Category Commons

Taxon identifiers Cryptotaxis Wikidata: Q28163339 GBIF: 4575130 IRMNG: 1379747 Paleobiology Database: 33888

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