Phyllograptus typus

UNB-2019-0557Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Hemichordata » Graptolithina

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Peterobranchia Subclass: Graptolithina Order: Graptoloidea Family: Phyllograptidae Genus: Phyllograptus (Hall, 1858) Species: Phyllograptus typus (Hall, 1858) Two samples of shales. Largest sample has one full rhabdosome. Smaller shale has a few incomplete rhabdosomes.

Specifications

Object namePhyllograptus typus
IDUNB-2019-0557
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Hemichordata
Class:
Graptolithina
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Numeric age485.4 Mya
OriginPoint Levis, Quebec, Canada
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 7.5cm x 5.9cm x 0.4cm
  • 7cm x 3.2cm x 0.7cm

Map of Origin