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Lituigraptus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Monograptidae

Taxonomy
Lituigraptus was named by Ni (1978).

It was assigned to Monograptidae by Storch (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Lituigraptus Ni
1998Lituigraptus Storch pp. 248 - 249

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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
familyMonograptidaeLapworth 1873
genusLituigraptusNi 1978

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.

G. †Lituigraptus Ni 1978
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Lituigraptus convolutus Hisinger 1837
Lituigraptus richteri Perner 1897
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Storch 1998Dorsally enrolled spiral rhabdosome, di stally the rhabdosome ax is gradually twists and the thecae may be situated ventrally or perpendicular to the spiral plane. Proximal thecae rastritiform, with thread-like prothecae and straight, tubular metathecae with hooked apertures. Mesially the thecae gradually become high triangular; apertural hooks gradually retreat being substituted by prominent paired, ventrally or ventro-proximalIy directed, lateral processes.