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Orthograptus fastigatus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Diplograptidae

Taxonomy
Orthograptus fastigatus was named by Davies (1929).

It was recombined as Diplograptus fastigatus by Toghill (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Orthograptus fastigatus Davies p. 4 figs. 3-5
1970Diplograptus fastigatus Toghill p. 21 figs. pl. 14, figs. 1-9.
1987Orthograptus fastigatus Melchin pp. 198 - 200 figs. Plate 2, figures 1-7, 9

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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)
familyDiplograptidae
subfamilyOrthograptinae
genusOrthograptusLapworth 1873
speciesfastigatusDavies 1929

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.

Orthograptus fastigatus Davies 1929
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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 Rawtheyan to the top of the Richmondian or 448.80000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Texas) Orthograptus fastigatus (184417 184418)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Nunavut) Orthograptus fastigatus (184420)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Nunavut) Orthograptus fastigatus (184421 184422 184423 184424 184425 184426 184427 184429 184430 184431)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Diplograptus fastigatus (8366)