What are conodonts?
Q: What are conodonts?
A: Conodonts are an extinct class of the phylum Chordata.
Q: Are conodonts regarded as vertebrates?
A: Yes, conodonts are now regarded as vertebrates, although the issue is still a live one.
Q: How were conodonts known for many years?
A: Conodonts were known only from their feeding apparatus, which fossilises well.
Q: Why does most of the conodont animal not fossilize in normal circumstances?
A: Most of the conodont animal was soft-bodied, so everything but the teeth were not fossilised.
Q: When were the conodont teeth found with trace fossils of the host organism?
A: The conodont teeth were found with trace fossils of the host organism in the early 1980s.
Q: Where did the conodont teeth with trace fossils come from?
A: The conodont teeth with trace fossils came from the Lower Carboniferous lagerstätte near Edinburgh, Scotland.
Q: What fossils are most commonly found from conodonts?
A: Most commonly found fossils from conodonts are their feeding apparatus or teeth.
