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Paramplexograptus paucispinus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Retiolitidae

Taxonomy
Paraorthograptus paucispinus was named by Li (1982). It is the type species of Paramplexograptus.

It was recombined as Paramplexograptus paucispinus by Melchin et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Paraorthograptus paucispinus Li
2011Paramplexograptus paucispinus Melchin et al. pp. 298 - 299

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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
superfamilyRetiolitoideaLapworth 1873
familyRetiolitidaeLapworth 1873
subfamilyPetalolithinaeBulman 1955
genusParamplexograptus
speciespaucispinus(Li 1982)

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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available