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Rivagraptus supernus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea

Taxonomy
Glyptograptus supernus was named by Fu and Song (1986) [Fu in Fu & Song 1986]. Its type specimen is Gr 10045 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Rivagraptus supernus by Melchin et al. (2011).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Glyptograptus supernus Fu and Song p. 82 figs. pl. 5, figs 3, 4
1997Glyptograptus supernus Strachan pp. 65 - 66
2011Rivagraptus supernus Melchin et al. pp. 268, 299

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
RankNameAuthor
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
genusRivagraptus
speciessupernus(Fu and Song 1986)

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 supernus Fu and Song 1986
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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: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Aeronian or 443.10000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Canada (Nunavut) Glyptograptus elegans (901)