Diplograptus sp.

UNB-2019-0562Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Hemichordata » Graptolithina

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Pterobranchia Subclass: Graptolithina Order: Graptoloidea Family: Diplograptidae Genus: Diplograptus (McCoy, 1850) Three samples of shale with a few Diplograptus rhabdosomes along the surface. Rhabodome is straight. Prominent rhabdosome on one of the larger shales has a 2TRD of ~2.0 mm and a width of 2.0 mm that is constant throughout the rhabdosome.

Specifications

Object nameDiplograptus sp.
IDUNB-2019-0562
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Hemichordata
Class:
Graptolithina
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Epoch:
Middle Ordovician
Age:
Darriwilian
Numeric age467.3 Mya
OriginBristol, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 9.3cm x 6.3cm x 2cm
  • 7cm x 5.9cm x 1.3cm
  • 9cm x 6.8cm x 1.6cm

Map of Origin