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Kiaerograptus supremus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Anisograptidae

Discussion

Rhabdosome composed of two undivided declined stipes. Proximal development comparable to isograplid type. Bithecae present throughout stipes but sometimes not regularly alternating. Length of sicula 1.7- 2.0 mm. stipe width 0.8-1.1 mm, 12-13 1hecae in 10 mm, divergence of stipes 115-140°.

Taxonomy
Kiaerograptus supremus was named by Lindholm (1991). Its type specimen is LO 5970T and is a compression fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Kiaerograptus supremus Lindholm pp. 292-294 figs. text-fig. 5
2024Kiaerograptus supremus Toro et al. p. 5 figs. 2.1–2, 3.1–6

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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
genusKiaerograptus
speciessupremusLindholm 1991

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.

Kiaerograptus supremus Lindholm 1991
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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: Tremadoc or 486.40000 to 477.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Ordovician486.85 - 471.3Argentina (Salta) Kiaerograptus supremus (238659)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Bolivia (Méndez) Kiaerograptus supremus (204414)