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Zygograptus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Dichograptidae

Taxonomy
Zygograptus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Goniograpti by Bulman (1970); and to Graptoloidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Zygograptus Bulman p. V112
2002Zygograptus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderDichograptinaLapworth 1873
familyDichograptidaeLapworth 1873
subfamilyGoniograpti
genusZygograptus

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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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: Early/Lower Llanvirn or 468.00000 to 461.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina Z. sp. (8871)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2Argentina Z. sp. (8888)