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Anisograptus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Anisograptidae

Taxonomy
Anisograptus was named by Ruedemann (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: O Trem-l]. It is not extant. Its type is Anisograptus matanensis.

It was assigned to Dendroidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Anisograptidae by Cho et al. (2009), Monteros and Moya (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Anisograptus Ruedemann
2002Anisograptus Sepkoski
2009Anisograptus Cho et al.
2011Anisograptus Monteros and Moya

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
RankNameAuthor
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderGraptodendroidinaMu and Lin 1981
familyAnisograptidaeBullman 1950
genusAnisograptusRuedemann 1937

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. †Anisograptus Ruedemann 1937
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†Anisograptus compactus Cooper and Stewart 1979
†Anisograptus delicatulus Cooper and Stewart 1979
†Anisograptus matanensis Ruedemann 1937
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Invalid names: Anisograptus flexuosus Bulman 1941 [synonym], Anisograptus norvegicus Bulman 1954 [synonym], Anisograptus primigenius Bulman 1950 [synonym], Anisograptus richardsoni Bulman 1941 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. A. Monteros and M. C. Moya 2011Triradiate anisograptid with horizontal to subhorizontal rhabdosome form; spacing of dichotomies highly variable; number of stipes unrestricted; development based on dicalycal thecae t1(2) and t1(3).
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 et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Lancefieldian or 484.30000 to 474.90000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gasconadian486.85 - 477.1Canada (Quebec) A. flexuosus, A. richardsoni (203941)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Mexico A. matanensis (236915) A. sp. (236919)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1New Zealand A. sp. (63195)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Russian Federation (Siberia) A. sp. (205377 205623)
Ordovician486.85 - 443.1Norway (Naersnes) A. sp. (156959 156960)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Argentina A. flexuosus, A. richardsoni (9021)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (Hunan) A. sp. (210774) A. sp., A. delicatulus (210768 210771)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (ShanXi) A. sp. (8530)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (JiLin) A. sp. (21144 21145)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Russian Federation (Siberia) A. sp. (9277)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (GuangDong) A. sp. (4675)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (GuangXi) A. sp. (4664)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (JiangXi) A. sp. (7759)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Canada (Newfoundland) A. compactus (204422)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Canada (Yukon) A. matanensis (203946 203953)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (ZheJiang) A. sp. (7774)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Russian Federation (Gorny Altai) A. sp. (203938)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Norway A. sp. (3105)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (Queensland) A. sp. (197365)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9New Zealand A. sp. (63189)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (Victoria) A. compactus, A. delicatulus (204417 204420)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Canada (Yukon) Didymograptus primigenius (288)