conodonta

• Вымерший отряд примитивных бесчелюстных позвоночных, известных в основном по микроскопическим зубообразным ископаемым; их точная таксономическая классификация остаётся неопределённой, и некоторые системы относят их к отдельному типу.

An extinct order of primitive, jawless vertebrates known primarily from their microscopic, tooth-like fossils; their exact taxonomic classification remains uncertain, with some systems placing them in a separate phylum.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Extinct primitive vertebratesC2formalscientific

   An extinct group of jawless vertebrates known primarily from their microscopic, tooth-like fossils called conodont elements.

   Вымершие примитивные позвоночные

   • Conodonta are considered important index fossils for the Paleozoic era.
   • The study of Conodonta helps scientists understand early vertebrate evolution.
   • Conodont elements are often found in marine sedimentary rocks.