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Avitograptus
Taxonomy
Avitograptus was named by Melchin et al. (2011). Its type is Glyptograptus avitus.
It was assigned to Dimorphograptidae by Melchin et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Dimorphograptidae by Melchin et al. (2011).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2011 | Avitograptus Melchin et al. pp. 295, Appendix 3 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. J. Melchin et al. 2011 | Species with Pattern J rhabdosomes, th11 upturned at level of sicular aperture, th12 arises from a point low within the upward-grown portion of th11, geniculate, slightly to moderately inclined thecae, slightly elongated first thecal pair relative to subsequent thecae, full median septum. |
Measurements
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| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 445.20000 to 440.80000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirnantian | United Kingdom | Glyptograptus avitus (145216) | |
| Hirnantian | Malaysia | A. sp. (228930) | |
| Rhuddanian | Malaysia | A. avitus (228932 228933) |