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Neomonograptus

Classification

    Phylum:  
Hemichordata
    Class:  
Pterobranchia
    Order:  
Graptoloidea
    Superfamily:  
Neograptina
    Family:  
Monograptidae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Neomonograptus Mu & NI, 1975, p. 18
    Type Species:  
*N. himalayensis, OD


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Fossil Image
Fig. 304,5a-b. N. atopus (ВочС̌Ек), holotype, proximal end ( 5 a ) and distal thecae (5b), scale bars, 1 mm (Bouček, 1966, fig. 1C), 5 c, holotype of * N. himalayensis, scale bar, 1 mm (Chen \& others, 2021, fig. 5F).


Synonyms



Geographic Distribution

worldwide


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
Lower Devonian (Lochkovian, Uncinatograptus uniformis Biozone)
    Beginning International Stage:  
Lochkovian
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
0
    Beginning Date:  
419
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
Lower Devonian (Emsian (Uncinatograptus yukonensis Biozone))
    Ending International Stage:  
Emsian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
0
    Ending Date:  
394.3


Description

Tubarium straight throughout or with dorsal curvature proximally, first theca robust and strongly hooked, concealing aperture, subsequent thecae with dorsal hoods above semi-circular or semi-elliptical apertures, these becoming much less pronounced in mesial and distal thecae, thecae strongly geniculate throughout




References

Mu, Enzhi, & Yunan Ni. 1975. Silurian and Devonian graptolites from the Qomolangma Feng Region. In Tu Sheng Wu, ed., A Report of Scientific investigation in the Qomolangma Feng Region (Palaeontology 1) 1966-1968. Scientific Press. Beijing. p. 5-29, pl. 1-8.


Museum or Author Information

Bouček, 1966, Chen \& others, 2021