Palmatolepis
Palmatolepis is an extinct conodont genus in the family Palmatolepidae. It was the most abundant genus of conodonts of the Late Devonian, disappearing during the Devonian/Carboniferous crisis.Species
- †Palmatolepis glabra
- †Palmatolepis hassi
- †Palmatolepis khaensis Savage 2013
- †Palmatolepis marki Savage 2013
- †Palmatolepis spallettae
- †Palmatolepis subperlobata
- * †Palmatolepis subperlobata lapoensis Savage 2013
- †Palmatolepis triangularis
- †Palmatolepis unicornis
The Famennian is defined by a GSSP Golden Spike located at Coumiac quarry, Montagne Noire, France where there is a biologic abundant occurrence of Palmatolepis triangularis.
During that stage, a biologic event occurred (Upper Kellwasser Extinction of all Ancyrodella and Ozarkodina and most Palmatolepis, Polygnathus and Ancyrognathus.
