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

Use in stratigraphy
The Famennian (372.2 ± 1.6 mya) 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.