Monograptid
UNB-2016-0145Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Hemichordata » Graptolithina
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Hemichordata
Class: Pterobranchia
Sublass: Graptolithinia
Order: Graptoloidea
Family: Monograptidae
Large monograptid with visibly hooked thecae and straight rhabdosome. Sicula is missing.
Proximal thecae and sicula are absent. Thecal overlap is extensive. Prothecal ventral wall is inclined and proximal-metatheca transition is curved. Preapertural metatheca is widening and proximal metatheca is straight in the prox-mesial thecae and concave mesially and distally.
2TRD is 1.7 mm mesially to 1.8 mm distally and rhabdosome width is 1.1 mm to 1.9 mm. Rhabdosome is straight. Thecae apertures face proximally. Possible preservation of lateral apertural spines on the mesial thecae (0.8 mm).
Specifications
| Object name | Monograptid |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0145 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Graptolithina |
| Composition | Shale |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | Yes |
| Measurements |
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