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Oktavites

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Monograptidae

Taxonomy
Oktavites was named by Levina (1928).

It was assigned to Monograptidae by Rickards et al. (2005).

Species
O. bodentoeriensis, O. falx, O. spiralis
Species lacking formal opinion data
O. intermedius, O. planus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Oktavites Levina
2005Oktavites Rickards et al. p. 147

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderNeograptinaStorch et al. 2011
superfamilyMonograptoideaLapworth 1873
familyMonograptidaeLapworth 1873
genusOktavitesLevina 1928

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. †Oktavites Levina 1928
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†Oktavites bodentoeriensis Loydell 2003
†Oktavites falx Suess 1851
†Oktavites spiralis Geinitz 1842
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 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Ludlow or 438.60000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Xizang) O. rostratus, O. circularis, O. proteus, O. tullbergi, O. spiralis (27838)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Monograptus spiralis (25504 25555 25589 25643)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Yunnan) O. spiralis (27861)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Xinjiang) O. intermedius, O. planus (27736)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Nei Mongol) O. spiralis (27863)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Sichuan) O. sp. (27804)
Rhuddanian - Telychian443.1 - 432.9China (Yunnan) Demirastrites spiralis (27782)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Canada (Yukon) Monograptus spiralis (185831)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9Algeria Monograptus spiralis (27203 27206 27454)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9China (Sichuan) O. planus (27852)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9Morocco Monograptus spiralis (27457 27460)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Australia (New South Wales) O. bodentoeriensis (195027) O. falx (195028)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Sichuan) O. spp. (27798)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Hubei) O. sp. (27841)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Denmark (Bornholm) Monograptus spiralis (13714 13715)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Morocco Monograptus spiralis (27397 27446 27450 27459)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9France Monograptus spiralis (26111)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Western Sahara Monograptus spiralis (27338)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Guangdong) O. involutus, O. mirus, O. spiralis, O. falx (27775)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Shaanxi) O. involutus (27740)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Wisconsin) Monograptus spiralis, O. spiralis (91415)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Andorra Monograptus spiralis (191683)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Greenland Monograptus spiralis (188491)