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Ascograptus

Pterobranchia

Taxonomy
Ascograptus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Graptolithina by Bulman (1970); and to Graptolithina by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Ascograptus Bulman p. V55
2002Ascograptus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
genusAscograptus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: "sclero-protein"c
Locomotion: passively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-02-03 08:06:36
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:52:45
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan 1992

Age range: Pridoli or 423.00000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) A. sp. (528)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (New York) A. sp. (491 26089)