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Azygograptus lapworthi

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Dichograptidae

Taxonomy
Azygograptus lapworthi was named by Nicholson (1875). It is the type species of Azygograptus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Azygograptus lapworthi Nicholson
2019Azygograptus lapworthi Toro and Herrera Sánchez p. 502 figs. Fig. 3 1–10, 12; Fig. 4. 1–13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
RankNameAuthor
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderDichograptinaLapworth 1873
familyDichograptidaeLapworth 1873
subfamilyDidymograpti
genusAzygograptusNicholson and Lapworth 1875
specieslapworthiNicholson 1875

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.

Azygograptus lapworthi Nicholson 1875
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. A. Toro and N. C. Herrera Sánchez 2019Single-stipetubarium; th1 (1) originating from the metasicula, growing downwards first or immediately outwards from lower part of the metasicula; stipe either straight or dorsally curved; sicula straight or slightly curved, moderate widening towards aperture; thecae simple, elongated and inclined at low angle to the dorsal margin and with low thecal overlap; prothecal folds in one species.
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: Dapingian or 471.30000 to 469.40000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4Argentina (Salta) Azygograptus lapworthi (214524)
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4Argentina (Jujuy) Azygograptus lapworthi (214522 214523 214525)
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4Bolivia Azygograptus lapworthi (214526)