1959 in paleontology
Conodonts
German paleontologist Klaus J. Müller described the conodont family Westergaardodinidae.| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
Dollymae | valid | Hass | Carboniferous | Type species D. sagittula | ||||
Furnishina | Gen et sp nov. | valid | Müller | Cambrian | Type species F. furnishi | |||
Hertzina | valid | Müller | Cambrian | Type species H. bisulcata | ||||
Westergaardodina | Gen et sp nov | valid | Müller | Cambrian | Type species W. bicuspidata |