Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Diplograptidae
Alternative combinations: Diplograptus (Glyptograptus) amplexicaulis, Graptolites amplexicaule, Orthograptus amplexicaulis
Full reference: J. Hall. 1847. Containing descriptions of the organic remains of the lower division of the New York system (equivalent of the Lower Silurian rocks of Europe). Paleontology of New York 1:1-338
Belongs to Rectograptus according to J. Nõlvak and D. Goldman 2007
See also Hall 1847, Rickards et al. 2000 and Ruedemann 1908
Sister taxa: Rectograptus abbreviatus, Rectograptus gracilis, Rectograptus peosta, Rectograptus socialis, Rectograptus truncatus
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (8: Nunavut, Ontario, Québec collections), China (5), the Russian Federation (2), Spain (2), United States (31: Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Texas)
Total: 48 collections including 49 occurrences
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