TABLE 2 in Condorodus n. gen., a new Ordovician conodont genus from Argentina: origin, evolution and dispersal through the western margin of Gondwana

TABLE 2. — Chart of comparison between the diagnostic morphologic features of the P elements of Condorodus n. gen. species. SpeciesEvolutionary featuresCondorodus chilcaensis n. gen., n. sp.Pa elementThe posterior process carries up to fifteen and the anterior process carry up to eight denticles, the first denticle on the posterior process is completely fused to the cusp. The two or three denticles closer the cusp on the anterior process are lower than those denticles on the anterior process. The cusp is normally two times as wide or more the width of denticles. The element shows a well-developed subrounded asymmetrical expansion of the basal cavity.Pb elementThe posterior process carries up to six and the anterior process carry up to eight denticles, the first denticle on the posterior process is fused to the cusp, which is procline and normally 1.5 as wide the width of denticles. The basal cavity shows a less development with a small expansion to the inner side.Condorodus gracielae n. gen., n. sp.Pa elementThe posterior process carries up to nine and the anterior process carries up to twelve denticles, the first denticle on the posterior process is fused to the cusp. All denticles are equivalent in size and height. The cusp is normally 1.5 as wide or less the width of denticles. The element shows the development of an asymmetrical subtriangular expansion of the basal cavity.Pb elementThe posterior and anterior processes carry up to seven denticles same in size in both processes. The cusp is well differentiable from the denticles with a strong keel in both sides of the cusp. The basal cavity is conspicuous.Condorodus diablensis n. gen., n. sp.Pa elementThe posterior and anterior processes carry up to seven denticles, the first denticle on the posterior process is partially fused to the cusp. All denticles are equal in size and height. The cusp exhibited the same width of the denticles. The element shows a less development of the asymmetrical subtriangular expansion of the basal cavity.Pb elementThe processes are the same length and both carry up four or six denticles, similar in size and height to the cusp. The basal cavity is similar to the Pa element.