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Tshallograptus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Phyllograptidae

Taxonomy
Tshallograptus was named by Vandenberg (2017). Its type is Graptolithus fruticosus.

It was assigned to Phyllograptidae by Vandenberg (2017).

Species
T. fruticosus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Tshallograptus Vandenberg pp. 54 - 55

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
RankNameAuthor
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderDichograptinaLapworth 1873
familyPhyllograptidae
genusTshallograptus

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. †Tshallograptus Vandenberg 2017
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. H. M. Vandenberg 2017Pendent to deflexed phyllograptid; proximal development isograptid, dextral; low prosicular origin of th11; crossing canals low on sicula; sicula long and slender, with mitre-shaped prosicula.
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: Bendigonian or 474.90000 to 473.10000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Canadian486.85 - 457.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Tetragraptus fruticosus (25336)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Bolivia (Méndez) Pendeograptus fruticosus (204416)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Canada (Newfoundland) Tetragraptus fruticosus (198241 198244)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Canada (Yukon) Pendeograptus fruticosus (204010 204014 204016 204017 204021 204026)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Australia (Queensland) Tetragraptus fruticosus (197366 197367 197368 197369 197370 197371 197378 197379 197380 197381 197382 197383)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Tetragraptus fruticosus (78096)
Arenigian477.1 - 468.0Argentina (Jujuy) T. fruticosus (220308 220318)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1New Zealand Tetragraptus fruticosus (63191)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1Australia (Queensland) Tetragraptus fruticosus (197364)