Psigraptus Jackson 1967 (graptolite)

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Anisograptidae

Synonyms: Clonograptus (Neoclonograptus) Zhao and Zhang 1985, Diphygraptus Zhao and Zhang 1985, Holopsigraptus Zhao and Zhang 1985, Muenzigraptus Zhao and Zhang 1985, Neoclonograptus Zhao and Zhang 1985, Yukonograptus Lin 1981

Parent taxon: Anisograptidae according to D. E. Jackson and A. C. Lenz 2003

See also Rickards and Stait 1984 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Adelograptus, Ancoragraptus, Anisograptus, Aorograptus, Araneograptus, Bryograptus, Chigraptus, Choristograptus, Dictyograptus, Hunnegraptus, Kiaerograptus, Paratemnograptus, Radiograptus, Rhabdinopora, Staurograptus, Toyenograptus, Triograptus, Ruedemannograptus

Subtaxa: Psigraptus arcticus Psigraptus jacksoni Psigraptus lenzi Psigraptus magnus

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Ecology: passively mobile planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Australia (4 collections)

• Tremadoc of Canada (1: Yukon)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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