Lituigraptus convolutus ?
UNB-2019-0574Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Hemichordata » Graptolithina
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Hemichordata
Class: Pterobranchia
Subclass: Graptolithina
Order: Graptoloidea
Family: Monograptidae
Genus: Lituigraptus (Ni, 1978)
Species: Lituigraptus convolutus (Hisinger, 1837)
Large coiled monograptid with three whorls and poorly preserved thecae. Sicula length is ~ 0.9 mm. Proximal rhabosome width is ~1.0 mm and 2TRD for theca 2 is ~ 0.9 mm. Thecae appear to be rastritiform-like at least in the proximal section.
Specifications
| Object name | Lituigraptus convolutus ? |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0574 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Graptolithina |
| Composition | Slate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Silurian to Early Silurian |
| Numeric age | 444 Mya |
| Origin | Blackley Haven, Melville, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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