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Staurograptus dichotomus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Anisograptidae

Taxonomy
Staurograptus dichotomus was named by Emmons (1855). It is the type species of Staurograptus.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1855Staurograptus dichotomus Emmons p. 109 figs. pl. 1, fig. 21
1962Staurograptus dichotomus apertus Jackson and Lenz p. 37
1974Staurograptus tenuis Jackson figs. pl. 5, fig. 1; text-fig. 1G, H

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderGraptodendroidinaMu and Lin 1981
familyAnisograptidaeBullman 1950
genusStaurograptus
speciesdichotomusEmmons 1855

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.

Staurograptus dichotomus Emmons 1855
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Invalid names: Staurograptus apertus Jackson and Lenz 1962 [synonym], Staurograptus tenuis Jackson 1974 [synonym]
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: Tremadoc or 486.40000 to 477.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Canada (Yukon) Staurograptus dichotomus (203944 203945 203946 203953)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Argentina Staurograptus dichotomus (9021)