References / paperConodont affinity and chordate phylogeny
Donoghue, P.C.J.; Forey, P.L.; Aldridge, R.J.
Year2000
Source rolesystematic-review
DOI / ID10.1111/j.1469-185X.1999.tb00045.x
Fitness and scope
taxonomy · topology · morphology
A systematic review of conodont biological affinity and chordate relationships, not a precise clade-origin date.
Claim ledger
taxonomy · mediumA systematic review integrates conodont soft tissues, feeding apparatuses and character evidence to assess vertebrate and chordate affinity. The synthesis supports a biological-affinity framework but not one exact origin date, direct ancestor or complete conodont range.
claim:taxon:conodonta