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Diplacanthograptus dorotheus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Climacograptidae

Taxonomy
Climacograptus dorotheus was named by Riva (1976).

It was recombined as Diplacanthograptus dorotheus by Maletz and Servais (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Climacograptus dorotheus Riva
1998Diplacanthograptus dorotheus Maletz and Servais p. 32 figs. 5.16;6.3; 8.2

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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)
superfamilyClimacograptoideaFrech 1897
familyClimacograptidaeFrech 1807
genusDiplacanthograptus
speciesdorotheus(Riva 1976)

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: base of the Katian to the top of the Caradoc or 452.80000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Belgium Diplacanthograptus dorotheus (145601 145602)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1Canada (Québec) Climacograptus dorotheus (24603)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Vietnam (Bac Kan) Climacograptus dorotheus (219214)