Order Conodontophorida (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct order of primitive vertebrates; the precise taxonomy is not clear; in some classifications considered a separate phylum.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Conodontophorida is an extinct order of primitive vertebrates, and their fossils date back to the Early Cambrian period.
- Some taxonomists still consider conodontophorida a separate phylum, but this classification remains unclear.
- Studies of conodontophorida have shed light on the evolution of vertebrates on Earth.
- However, more research is needed to determine the exact place of conodontophorida in the vertebrate phylogenetic tree.
- Conodontophorida had eel-like bodies and were among the earliest vertebrates to exist on our planet.