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Parapetalolithus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Retiolitidae

Taxonomy
Parapetalolithus was named by Koren' and Rickards (1996) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-m S Ldov-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1267]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Graptoloidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Petalolithinae by Melchin et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Parapetalolithus Koren' and Rickards
2002Parapetalolithis Sepkoski
2011Parapetalolithus Melchin et al. pp. 299 - 300

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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
genusParapetalolithusKoren' and Rickards 1996

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. †Parapetalolithus Koren' and Rickards 1996
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. J. Melchin et al. 2011Pattern I species with rhabdosomes that bear straight, V-shaped first thecal pair, straight, moderately inclined orthograptid thecae, nema free or obverse and embedded, and unbranched virgella (slightly modified from Melchin 1998).
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available