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Diplograptus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Diplograptidae

Taxonomy
Diplograptus was named as a genus. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Diplograptidae. It was considered unknown by Storch et al. (2011).

It was reranked as Graptolithus (Diplograptus) by Hall (1861).

It was assigned to Graptolithus by Hall (1861); to Graptoloidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Diplograptidae by Storch et al. (2011).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
fig. 1901
YearName and author
1861Graptolithus (Diplograptus) Hall p. 17
1912Diplograptus (Mesograptus) Ruedemann
2002Diplograptus Sepkoski
2011Diplograptus Storch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderDiplograptina(Lapworth 1880)
familyDiplograptidae
genusDiplograptus

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.

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†Diplograptus pristis Hall 1847
Invalid names: Mesograptus Elles and Wood [synonym]
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 et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Rangerian to the top of the Wenlock or 471.30000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (137 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ordovician486.85 - 443.1Canada (Nunavut) D. sp. (109065)
Arenigian - Chazyan477.1 - 457.3USA (Alaska) D. inutilis (111705)
Rangerian471.3 - 470.3USA (Nevada) D. sp. (297)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (Virginia) D. sp. (7101) D. sp., D. foliaceus (6986)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (Nevada) D. sp. (203990 203993 203994)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3Canada (Northwest Territories) D. sp. (402)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) D. decoratus (104858 104865) D. sp. (104860)
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician471.3 - 443.1Canada (Nunavut) D. foliaceous (24218)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2United Kingdom (Wales) D. foliaceus (230215)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2New Zealand D. decoratus (63276) D. sp. (63962 63972) D. sp., D. spirulatus (63970) D. spiculatus (63957) D. spiculatus, D. sp. (63958 63963 63964 63966 63971)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Russian Federation (Siberia) D. sp. (206161)
Darriwilian - Gisbornian469.4 - 452.3New Zealand D. sp. (63968)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina D. sp. (9026)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1China (QingHai) D. sp. (8686)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2South Korea (Kangwon-do) D. perexcavatus (56171)
Llanvirn - Llandeilo468.0 - 458.2China (GanSu) D. sp. (20764)
Early/Lower Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2North Korea D. perexcavatus (56174)
Late/Upper Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Argentina D. sp. (8892)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (Hubei) D. sp. (7725)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (Hunan) D. sp. (7710)
Llandeilo - Caradoc461.1 - 449.5Canada (Northwest Territories) D. sp. (316)
Uhaku - Kukruse459.7 - 456.8Russian Federation (Novgorod oblast) D. sp. (235812)
Bohdalec459.3 - 445.2Czech Republic (Praha) D. vulgatus (99690)
Bohdalec459.3 - 445.2Czech Republic D. vulgatus (3874)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2Norway D. sp. (3255)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2Sweden D. sp. (2769)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Kazakhstan D. diminutus (162194)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Russian Federation (Siberia) D. multidens (206163) D. multideus, D. sp. (206164)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8United Kingdom (Wales) D. foliaceus, D. multidens (206522)
Gisbornian458.2 - 452.3USA (Idaho) D. sp. (145240 145331)
Gisbornian458.2 - 452.3New Zealand D. sp. (63960 63961 63967) D. sp., D. spiculatus (63965) D. spiculatus, D. sp. (63956 63969)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) D. sp. (327 76337)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden (Saljan) D. pristis (77102)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Alaska) D. multidens (114846 114847 114848) D. sp. (114851)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden (Vastergotland) D. molestus (77083) D. multidens (76902) D. sp. (76907)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden D. sp. (380)
Soudleyan - Onnian458.2 - 449.5China (GanSu) D. sp. (8571)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Alaska) D. euglyptus (111711) D. nicolsoni (111715)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Sweden (Skane) Diplograptus indet. sp. 1, Diplograptus indet. sp. others (80104)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Sweden (Skania) D. sp. (2770)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Virginia) D. sp. (76336)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) D. sp. (328)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) D. maxwelli (23900)
Shermanian - Maysvillian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) D. sp. (25343) D. spp. (25331 25333)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5Sweden D. sp. (2772)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) D. sp. (26270)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) D. sp. (10723 34558)
Katian452.8 - 445.2USA (Nevada) D. rarithecatus (145803 145804 145805)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) D. sp. (205628) D. sp., D. compactus (206169)
Eastonian - Onnian452.3 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) D. sp. (2709)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Virginia) D. vespertinus (5397)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Quebec) D. sp. (56002)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Pennsylvania) D. nexus (34895)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) D. sp. (26295)
Edenian - Gamachian451.0 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) Mesograptus sp. (37793)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) D. montis, D. vespertinus (26302)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Virginia) D. sp. (5396)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) D. recurrens, D. sp. (5326)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (Shaanxi) D. sp. (8538)
Ashgill - Richmondian449.5 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) D. foliaceous (26303)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (ZheJiang) D. sp. (7793)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) D. sp. (56000)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Nevada) D. rarithecatus (145606 145612 145613 145737 145739 145741 145742 145745 145746) D. rarithecatus, D. rigidus (145740)
Wufeng - Rawtheyan449.4 - 445.2China (Sichuan) D. sp. (7666)
Wufeng - Rawtheyan449.4 - 445.2China (ShanXi) D. sp. (7881)
Wufeng - Rawtheyan449.4 - 445.2China (Guizhou) D. sp. (5135 5136)
Wufeng - Rawtheyan449.4 - 445.2China (AnHui) D. sp. (7834)
Wufeng - Rawtheyan449.4 - 445.2China (Hubei) D. sp. (4688)
Wufeng449.4 - 443.1China (Shaanxi) D. sp. (75546)
Wufeng - Hirnantian449.4 - 443.1China (Guizhou) D. sp. (4739)
Wufeng - Hirnantian449.4 - 443.1China (Sichuan) D. sp. (7641)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2China (Sichuan) D. sp. (7251)
Gamachian445.5 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) D. sp. (13132)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1China (ZheJiang) D. sp. (7792)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Denmark (Bornholm) D. rarus (13706)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Xinjiang) D. sp., D. xinjiangensis (27765)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Morocco D. sp. (27388)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Russian Federation (Siberia) D. sp. (206465)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Thailand D. sp. (13988)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Gansu) D. sp. (27758)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Alaska) D. mucroterminatus (145595) D. sp. (145590)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) D. moyeroensis (206331)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Yukon) D. sp. (515)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Zhejiang) D. sp. (27741)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (New Brunswick) D. sp. (44964)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Alaska) D. cyperoides (111727) Mesograptus modestus (111723)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (New York) D. sp. (10455)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (England) D. sp. (453 454)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Denmark (Bornholm) D. thuringiacus (13709)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Argentina D. sp. (25098)