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Pseudoclimacograptus (Metaclimacograptus)

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Climacograptidae

Taxonomy
Pseudoclimacograptus (Metaclimacograptus) was named by Bulman and Rickards (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-l S Ldov-u Sepkoski's reference number: 722,1267].

It was reranked as Metaclimacograptus by Sepkoski (2002), Melchin et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Pseudoclimacograptus by Bulman and Rickards (1968); to Graptoloidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Normalograptidae by Melchin et al. (2011).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Pseudoclimacograptus (Metaclimacograptus) Bulman and Rickards p. 3
1976Lithuanograptus Paskevicius
2002Metaclimacograptus Sepkoski
2011Metaclimacograptus Melchin et al. p. 294

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
RankNameAuthor
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderAxonophoraFrech 1897
infraorderDiplograptina(Lapworth 1880)
superfamilyClimacograptoideaFrech 1897
familyClimacograptidaeFrech 1807
genusPseudoclimacograptus
subgenusMetaclimacograptus

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.

Subg. †Pseudoclimacograptus (Metaclimacograptus) Bulman and Rickards 1968
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available