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Glyptograptus tamariscus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Retiolitidae

Taxonomy
Diplograptus tamariscus was named by Nicholson (1868). It is the type species of Glyptograptus.

It was recombined as Diplograptus (Glyptograptus) tamariscus by Elles and Wood (1906); it was recombined as Glyptograptus tamariscus by Lapworth (1873), Melchin et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Diplograptus tamariscus Nicholson
1873Glyptograptus tamariscus Lapworth
1906Diplograptus (Glyptograptus) tamariscus Elles and Wood
2011Glyptograptus tamariscus Melchin et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
RankNameAuthor
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderNeograptinaStorch et al. 2011
superfamilyRetiolitoideaLapworth 1873
familyRetiolitidaeLapworth 1873
subfamilyPetalolithinaeBulman 1955
genusGlyptograptusLapworth 1873
speciestamariscus(Nicholson 1868)

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.

†Glyptograptus tamariscus Nicholson 1868
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: "sclero-protein"c
Locomotion: passively mobileo
Life habit: planktonico
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 15:07:12
Modified: 2009-05-19 07:15:15
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Ashgill to the top of the Aeronian or 449.50000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Canada (Nunavut) Glyptograptus tamariscus (235800 235802)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Idaho) Glyptograptus tamariscus (145496 145498)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Russian Federation Glyptograptus tamariscus (152991)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom Glyptograptus tamariscus (145219)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5France Glyptograptus tamariscus (145536)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Glyptograptus tamariscus (3340 3345 235660 235713)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) Glyptograptus tamariscus (145220 235676)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Denmark (Bornholm) Glyptograptus tamariscus (13707)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Xinjiang) Glyptograptus tamariscus (27765)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Russian Federation (Siberia) Glyptograptus tamariscus (206464 206465)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Guangxi) Glyptograptus tamariscus (27862)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Gansu) Glyptograptus tamariscus (27902)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Zhejiang) Glyptograptus tamariscus (27741)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Nunavut) Glyptograptus tamariscus (235803)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Australia (New South Wales) Glyptograptus tamariscus (24908)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Alaska) Glyptograptus tamariscus (145592 145595 145596)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Hunan) Glyptograptus tamariscus (27739)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China (Hubei) Glyptograptus tamariscus (27813)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom Glyptograptus tamariscus (145222)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (Idaho) Glyptograptus tamariscus (145513)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Western Sahara Glyptograptus tamariscus (27337)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Glyptograptus tamariscus (235805)