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Dicranograptus clingani

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Dicranograptidae

Taxonomy
Dicranograptus clingani was named by Carruthers (1868).

It was recombined as Climacograptus clingani by Popov et al. (1999).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Dicranograptus clingani Carruthers figs. pl. 5 f. 6
1999Climacograptus clingani Popov et al. p. 635
2001Dicranograptus clingani PaĚŠlsson p. 219 figs. 4D, 5K

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderDiplograptina(Lapworth 1880)
familyDicranograptidaeLapworth 1873
genusDicranograptus()
speciesclingani

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.

Dicranograptus clingani Carruthers 1868
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Carruthers 1868Polypary with a short diprionidian portion, the proximal end furnished with three very delicate spines; hydrothecae forming a slight serration along the margin; 21 cells in the inch.
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 Kukruse to the top of the Caradoc or 458.00000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bohdalec459.3 - 445.2Czechia Dicranograptus clingani (3874 238012)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden (Vastergotland) Dicranograptus clingani (76902)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Russian Federation Dicranograptus clingani (235842)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Dicranograptus clingani (205628)