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Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Phyllograptidae

Taxonomy
Graptolithus quadribrachiatus was named by Hall (1858).

It was recombined as Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus by Hall (1858).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
T. bigsby, T. bigsbyi, T. chapmani, T. decipens, T. headi, T. krukensis, T. quadribachiatus, T. taraxacum, T. whitelawi
Entered
by M. Krause (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2018-11-09

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus Hall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderDichograptinaLapworth 1873
familyPhyllograptidae
genusTetragraptusSalter 1863
speciesquadribrachiatus(Hall 1858)

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 Chewtonian to the top of the Yapeenian or 473.10000 to 469.40000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Ordovician486.85 - 471.3USA (Alaska) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (111707)
Canadian486.85 - 457.3USA (Utah) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (103907)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Argentina (Catamarca) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (145599 145600)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Peru Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (210687)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (56592)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Tarfaya) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (56583)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Argentina Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (9034)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Argentina Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (8777)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Australia (Queensland) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (197367 197380 197382)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Bolivia Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (197270)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Canada (Yukon) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (203979 203980)
Arenigian477.1 - 468.0Argentina (Jujuy) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (220308 220315 220316)
Arenigian477.1 - 468.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (25517 25593)
Chewtonian - Castlemainian473.1 - 470.3USA (Idaho) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (145223)
Castlemainian471.3 - 470.3New Zealand Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (63284)
Castlemainian - Yapeenian471.3 - 469.4USA (Idaho) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (145326)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation (Leningrag oblast) Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (235818)
Yapeenian470.3 - 469.4New Zealand Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (63326 63331 63362 63367 63370)