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Monograptoidea

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea

Taxonomy
Monograptoidea was named by Lapworth (1873). It is not extant. It was considered paraphyletic by Melchin et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Neograptina by Melchin et al. (2011) and Maletz (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Monograptoidea Lapworth
2011Monograptoidea Melchin et al.
2014Monograptoidea Maletz p. 481

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderNeograptinaStorch et al. 2011
superfamilyMonograptoideaLapworth 1873
superfamilyMonograptoideaLapworth 1873

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. †Monograptoidea Lapworth 1873
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Fm. †Dimorphograptidae Elles and Wood 1908
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G. †Avitograptus Melchin et al. 2011
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†Avitograptus avitus Davies 1929
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†Parakidograptus acuminatus Nicholson 1867
Invalid names: Heteroprionidae Tullberg 1883 [synonym]
Fm. †Monograptidae Lapworth 1873
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†Atavograptus atavus Jones 1909
G. †Campograptus Obut 1949
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†Campograptus harpago Törnquist 1899
†Campograptus lobiferus M'Coy 1850
Subfm. †Glyptograptinae Mitchell 1987
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†Clinoclimacograptus retroversus Bulman and Rickards 1968
G. †Huttagraptus Bjerreskov and Koren' 1997
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†Huttagraptus acinaces Törnquist 1899
G. †Lituigraptus Ni 1978
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†Lituigraptus convolutus Hisinger 1837
†Lituigraptus richteri Perner 1897
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Subg. †Monograptus (Pomatograptus) Pribly 1940
†Monograptus angustidens Pribyl 1940
†Monograptus bouceki Pribyl 1940
†Monograptus priodon Bronn 1835
†Monograptus uniformis Pribyl 1940
†Monograptus yukonensis Lenz and Jackson 1963
Invalid names: Lagarograptus [synonym]
G. †Neomonograptus Mu and Ni 1973
G. †Oktavites Levina 1928
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†Oktavites bodentoeriensis Loydell 2003
†Oktavites falx Suess 1851
†Oktavites spiralis Geinitz 1842
G. †Pernerograptus Přibyl 1941
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†Pernerograptus argenteus Nicholson 1869
Subfm. †Pristiograptinae Gürich 1908
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Invalid names: Bohemograptus Přibyl 1967 [synonym]
G. †Pseudostreptograptus Loydell 1991
G. †Rastrites
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Invalid names: Colonograptus [synonym]
G. †Spirograptus Guerich 1908
G. †Stimulograptus Přibyl 1983
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†Stimulograptus sedgwickii Portlock 1843
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†Streptograptus antennularius Meneghini 1857
G. †Testograptus Přibyl 1967
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†Testograptus testis Barrande 1859
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. J. Melchin et al. 2011The most recent common ancestor of
Avitograptus avitus and Monograptus priodon and all of its
descendants (Node 1, Figs 2, 3).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: "sclero-protein"c
Locomotion: passively mobileo
Life habit: planktonico
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 15:07:12
Modified: 2009-05-19 07:15:15
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Caradoc to the top of the Pragian or 458.40000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections (586 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician470.0 - 443.8Russian Federation (Nenets) Pristiograptus sharenbergi (46939)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Toledo and Cuidad Real) Monograptus sp. (20893)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Yukon) Monograptus yukonensis (25268 25269 25270 25271 25272)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Nevada) Climacograptus innotatus (13492)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5USA (Idaho) Climacograptus innotatus (145472 145473)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Idaho) Climacograptus innotatus (13493)
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4USA (Alaska) Dimorphograptus confertus (114845)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Australia (Tasmania) Akidograptus sp., Atavograptus sp. (26240 167048)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom Glyptograptus avitus (145216)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Malaysia Avitograptus sp. (228930)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Morocco Monograptus sp. (27060)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Malaysia Monograptus langgunensis (145667)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6China (Yunnan) Monograptus falcarius, Monograptus hercynicus (145557)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6USA (Alaska) Monograptus pacificus (36601) Monograptus yukonensis (36600)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Tasmania) Monograptus thomasi (145560)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Morocco Monograptus hercynicus (27453)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Tajikistan Monograptus notoaequabilis, Monograptus telleri, Monograptus turkparidaensis, Monograptus craigensis, Monograptus pacificus, Monograptus aivili, Monograptus thomasi, Monograptus yukonensis (45831)
Pragian - Middle Devonian410.8 - 382.7Czech Republic Monograptus atopus, Monograptus yukonensis (10458)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Uzbekistan Monograptus criagensis, Monograptus pacificus, Monograptus aequabilis, Monograptus yukonensis (38673)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Monograptus yukonensis (3930)