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Sigmagraptidae

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Sigmagraptidae

Taxonomy
Sigmagraptidae was named by Cooper and Fortey (1982).

It was assigned to Sinograpta by Maletz (2017); and to Sinograptina by Maletz et al. (2018), Toro and Herrera Sánchez (2019), Lo Valvo et al. (2020).

Entered
by N. Herrera Sánchez (authorized by E. Vlachos) on 2020-10-05

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Sigmagraptidae Cooper and Fortey
2017Sigmagraptidae Maletz p. 114
2018Sigmagraptidae Maletz et al. p. 8
2019Sigmagraptidae Toro and Herrera Sánchez p. 502
2020Sigmagraptidae Lo Valvo et al. p. 538

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
RankNameAuthor
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderSinograptina(Maletz 2009)
familySigmagraptidaeCooper and Fortey 1982
familySigmagraptidaeCooper and Fortey 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.

Fm. †Sigmagraptidae Cooper and Fortey 1982
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G. †Eotetragraptus Bouček and Přibyl 1952
G. †Etagraptus Ruedemann 1904
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Etagraptus harti Hall 1914
G. †Goniograptus McCoy 1876
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Goniograptus macer Hall 1899
G. †Praegoniograptus Rickards and Chapman 1991
G. †Sigmagraptus Ruedemann 1904
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Sigmagraptus praecursor Ruedemann 1904
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Invalid names: Goniograptus laxus Hall 1914 [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: base of the Bendigonian to the top of the Ningkuo or 474.90000 to 466.60000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Ordovician486.85 - 471.3Argentina (Jujuy) Sigmagraptus praecursor (220274)
Ordovician486.85 - 443.1Argentina (Jujuy) Etagraptus harti (238722)
Hunneberg - Kunda482.9 - 464.3Russian Federation (Yaroslavl oblast) Eotetragraptus quadribrachiatus, Eotetragraptus harti (235856)
Ningkuo478.8 - 466.6China (ZheJiang) Sigmagraptus sp. (7811)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Russian Federation (Siberia) Eotetragraptus harti (205381 205382 205383) Eotetragraptus headi (205565) Eotetragraptus sp. (206143)
Floian - Dapingian477.1 - 469.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Eotetragraptus harti (206142)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Goniograptus sp. (78096)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0USA (Nevada) Eotetragraptus quadribrachiatus (412)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Canada (Yukon) Etagraptus harii (204014) Goniograptus macer (204017) Goniograptus thureaui, Etagraptus harii (204019) Goniograptus thureaui, Goniograptus macer, Etagraptus harii (204026) Sigmagraptus praecursor (204034) Sigmagraptus sp., Goniograptus macer, Etagraptus harii (204028)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Australia (Queensland) Goniograptus sp., Sigmagraptus praecursor (197370 197371) Sigmagraptus praecursor (197366 197367 197368) Sigmagraptus praecursor, Etagraptus harti (197369)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (XinJiang) Etagraptus sp. (20791)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1New Zealand Goniograptus thureaui (63191)
Chewtonian - Castlemainian473.1 - 470.3USA (Idaho) Goniograptus geometricus (145223)
Castlemainian471.3 - 470.3New Zealand Goniograptus sp. (63196) Goniograptus thureaui, Goniograptus macer, Tetragraptus harti (63284)
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Tetragraptus harti, Eotetragraptus harti (205563)
Yapeenian470.3 - 469.4New Zealand Goniograptus macer (63331 63334) Goniograptus thureaui, Goniograptus macer, Goniograptus speciosus (63326) Tetragraptus harti (63362 63367)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Eotetragraptus harti (205561)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2USA (New York) Goniograptus sp. (303)