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Didymograptus turgidus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Dichograptidae

Taxonomy
Didymograptus turgidus was named by Lee (1974). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Baltograptus turgidus by Toro (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Didymograptus turgidus Lee p. 157 figs. pl. 67, fig. 15.
1997Baltograptus turgidus Toro

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderDichograptinaLapworth 1873
familyDichograptidaeLapworth 1873
genusDidymograptusMcCoy 1851
speciesturgidusLee 1974

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 Arenigian to the top of the Early/Lower Ordovician or 477.10000 to 471.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Ordovician486.85 - 471.3Argentina (Jujuy) Baltograptus turgidus (238720 238721)
Arenigian477.1 - 468.0Argentina (Jujuy) Baltograptus turgidus (220318)