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Paratetragraptus

Pterobranchia - Graptoloidea - Phyllograptidae

Taxonomy
Tetragraptus (Paratetragraptus) was named by Obut (1957). Its type is Tetragraptus approximatus.

It was reranked as Paratetragraptus by Vandenberg (2017).

It was assigned to Tetragraptus by Obut (1957); and to Phyllograptidae by Vandenberg (2017).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Tetragraptus (Paratetragraptus) Obut
2017Paratetragraptus Vandenberg p. 43

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
RankNameAuthor
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
orderGraptoloideaLapworth 1875
suborderDichograptinaLapworth 1873
familyPhyllograptidae
genusParatetragraptus(Obut 1957)

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.

G. †Paratetragraptus Obut 1957
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. H. M. Vandenberg 2017Tetragraptid with declined funicle and declined or deflexed stipes, tubarium H- or X-shaped in dorsoventral view.