Tetragraptus sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Pterobranchia Subclass: Graptolithina Order: Graptoloidea Family: Phyllograptidae Genus: Tetragraptus (Salter, 1863) Portion of one stipe that has a width of ~ 1.0 mm and a 2TRD of 2.0 mm.

Specifications

Object nameTetragraptus sp.
IDUNB-2019-0578
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
OriginBrewster County, Texas, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.2cm x 2.6cm x 1.1cm

Map of Origin