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Lobograptus

Classification

    Phylum:  
Hemichordata
    Class:  
Pterobranchia
    Order:  
Graptoloidea
    Superfamily:  
Neograptina
    Family:  
Monograptidae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Lobograptus URBANEK, 1958, p. 12
    Type Species:  
*Monograptus scanicus TULLBERG, 1883, p. 26, OD


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Fig. 306,7 a-b. * L. scanicus (Tullberg), 7a, syntype, specimen not identified (Tullberg, 1883, pl. 2.42), 7 b, proximal end (Urbanek, 1966, fig. 11). Scale bars, 1 mm


Synonyms

Falcatograptus


Geographic Distribution

worldwide


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
Silurian, Wenlock (Homerian, Colonograptus praedeubeli Biozone)
    Beginning International Stage:  
Homerian
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
0
    Beginning Date:  
430.62
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
Ludlow (Ludfordian, Saetograptus leintwardinensis Biozone)
    Ending International Stage:  
Ludfordian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
0
    Ending Date:  
422.73


Description

Narrow, straight, dorsoventrally or gently ventrally curved tubarium, widening distally, thecae long, with elongate protheca and increasing distal overlap, thecal aperture with asymmetrical or symmetrical lateral lobes that may curve over central part of aperture




References

Urbanek, Adam. 1958. Monograptidae from erratic boulders of Poland. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 9:1-105.


Museum or Author Information

Tullberg, 1883, Urbanek, 1966