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Paraorthograptus pacificus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Diplograptidae

Taxonomy
Climacograptus innotatus pacificus was named by Ruedemann (1947).

It was recombined as Climacograptus pacificus by Carter and Churkin (1977); it was recombined as Paraorthograptus pacificus by Williams (1982), Melchin (1987), Chen et al. (2005).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Climacograptus innotatus pacificus Ruedemann p. 429 figs. pl. 73, fig. 20
1977Climacograptus pacificus Carter and Churkin
1982Paraorthograptus pacificus Williams p. 42 figs. text-fig. 10d–i.
1983Paraorthograptus minor Wang pp. 142- 143 figs. pl. 6, figs. 1, 6.
1983Paraorthograptus fenxiangensis Wang p. 143 figs. pi. 6, fig. 8.
1987Paraorthograptus pacificus Melchin pp. 200 - 201 figs. Plate 2, figures 15-17.
2005Paraorthograptus pacificus Chen et al. pp. 243 - 244 figs. Text-figure 3D, J, M–N, W

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
RankNameAuthor
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderDiplograptina(Lapworth 1880)
familyDiplograptidae
subfamilyOrthograptinae
genusParaorthograptus
speciespacificus(Ruedemann 1947)

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.

Paraorthograptus pacificus Ruedemann 1947
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Invalid names: Paraorthograptus fenxiangensis Wang 1983 [synonym], Paraorthograptus minor Wang 1983 [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 Ashgill to the top of the Hirnantian or 449.50000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2USA (Nevada) Paraorthograptus pacificus (145803 145804 145805)
Katian452.8 - 445.2China (Guangxi) Paraorthograptus pacificus (210281)
Katian - Hirnantian452.8 - 443.1Russian Federation (Siberia) Paraorthograptus pacificus (205665)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Nunavut) Paraorthograptus pacificus (184436)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Canada (Nunavut) Paraorthograptus pacificus (184434)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Nevada) Paraorthograptus pacificus (145613 145737 145739 145740 145741 145742 145744 145745 145746)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Idaho) Climacograptus pacificus (145495 145496 145498)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Russian Federation Paraorthograptus pacificus (152987)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1USA (Nevada) Paraorthograptus pacificus (145747 145748 145749 145750 145756)