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Peiragraptidae

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Peiragraptidae

Taxonomy
Peiragraptidae was named by Jaanusson (1960). It is not extant. Its type is Peiragraptus.

It was assigned to Diplograptina by Bulman (1970).

Subtaxa
Peiragraptus (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Peiragraptidae Jaanusson
1970Peiragraptidae Bulman p. V128

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderDiplograptina(Lapworth 1880)
familyPeiragraptidaeJaanusson 1960
familyPeiragraptidaeJaanusson 1960

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. †Peiragraptidae Jaanusson 1960
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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: Ashgill or 449.50000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Canada (Québec) Peiragraptus fallax (24719)