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Normalograptus magnus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Normalograptidae

Taxonomy
Glyptograptus tamariscus magnus was named by Churkin and Carter (1970). Its type specimen is USNM 161765 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Normalograptus magnus by Melchin et al. (2011).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Glyptograptus tamariscus magnus Churkin and Carter pp. 27 - 28 figs. Text figure 11A, B; plate 2, figure 7, 8
2011Normalograptus magnus Melchin et al. p. 302

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderNeograptinaStorch et al. 2011
familyNormalograptidaeStorch and Serpagli 1993
genusNormalograptus
speciesmagnus()

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.

Normalograptus magnus Churkin and Carter 1970
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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 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aeronian or 440.80000 to 438.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Alaska) Glyptograptus tamariscus (145590 145591)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5United Kingdom Normalograptus magnus (145222)