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Avitograptus avitus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Dimorphograptidae

Taxonomy
Glyptograptus avitus was named by Davies (1929) [non 1999 Climacograptus avitus (Davies); Li, p. 92, pl. 1, figs 3–5; text-fig. 1b–d [= Normalograptus madernii Koren’ and Mikhailova].]. It is the type species of Avitograptus.

It was recombined as Normalograptus avitus by Chen et al. (2005); it was recombined as Avitograptus avitus by Melchin et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Glyptograptus avitus Davies p. 8 fig. 21
2005Normalograptus avitus Chen et al. p. 255 figs. Plate 1, figure 11; Plate 2, figure 9; Text-figure 7D, G, J–L
2011Avitograptus avitus Melchin et al. pp. 295, Appendix 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
RankNameAuthor
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderNeograptinaStorch et al. 2011
superfamilyMonograptoideaLapworth 1873
familyDimorphograptidaeElles and Wood 1908
genusAvitograptus
speciesavitus(Davies 1929)

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.

Avitograptus avitus Davies 1929
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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 Hirnantian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 445.20000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1United Kingdom Glyptograptus avitus (145216)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Xinjiang) Avitograptus avitus (235733)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Malaysia Avitograptus avitus (228932 228933)