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Rivagraptus bellulus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea

Taxonomy
Diplograptus bellulus was named by Törnquist (1890).

It was recombined as Rivagraptus bellulus by Loydell and Maletz (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Diplograptus bellulus Törnquist p. 28 figs. pl. 1, figs 25–29
2009Rivagraptus bellulus Loydell and Maletz p. 282 figs. Plate 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
RankNameAuthor
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
genusRivagraptus
speciesbellulus(Törnquist 1890)

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.

Rivagraptus bellulus Törnquist 1890
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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 Katian to the top of the Aeronian or 452.80000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Canada (Nunavut) Rivagraptus bellulus (235800 235802)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Canada (Nunavut) Rivagraptus bellulus (235557)