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Tetragrapta (disused)

Pterobranchia - Tetragrapta

Taxonomy
Tetragrapta was named by Mu (1950). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pantetragrapta by Maletz et al. (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1950Tetragrapta Mu
2009Tetragrapta Maletz et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
Graptoloida
Eugraptoloida
Reclinata
superorderPantetragrapta
orderTetragraptaMu 1950
orderTetragraptaMu 1950

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.

Or. †Tetragrapta Mu 1950
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Maletz et al. 2009The total clade Pan-Tetragrapta nov. includes
all species that have a more recent common ancestor with
Tetragraptus serra than with Exigraptus uniformis.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: "sclero-protein"c
Locomotion: passively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-02-03 08:06:36
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:52:45
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan 1992
Collections
No collection or age range data are available