Talacastograptus Cuerda et al. 1988 (graptolite)

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Normalograptidae

Full reference: A. J. Cuerda, R. B. Rickards, and C. Cingolani. 1988. A new Ordovician–Silurian boundary section in San Juan Province, Argentina, and its definitive graptolite fauna. Journal of the Geological Society 145(5):749-757

Parent taxon: Normalograptidae according to M. J. Melchin et al. 2011

See also Cuerda et al. 1988

Sister taxa: Cystograptus, Hedrograptus, Metaclimacograptus, Normalograptus, Pronormalograptus, Pseudoglyptograptus, Rhaphidograptus

Subtaxa: Talacastograptus leanzai

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Type: Talacastograptus leanzai

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Argentina (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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