Tetragraptus sp. & Goniograptus sp. & Didymograptus sp. & Phyllograptus sp.

UNB-2019-0592Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Hemichordata » Graptolithina

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Pterobranchia Subclass: Graptolithina Order: Graptoloida Family: Phyllograptidae; Didymograptidae; Phyllograptidae; Phyllograptidae Genus: Tetragraptus (Salter, 1863) & Goniograptus (McCoy, 1876) & Didymograptus (McCoy, 1851) & Phyllograptus (Hall, 1858) Species: Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus (Hall, 1858); Tetragraptus similis (Hall, 1865); Tetragraptus fruticosis (Hall, 1865); Didymograptus extensus (Hall, 1858); Goniograptus perflexilis; Tetragraptus pendens (Elles, 1898); Didymograptus similis (Hall, 1865); Tetragraptus clarkii (Dennant, 1899); Phyllograptus anna (Hall, 1865); Tetragraptus cf. quadribrachiatus (Hall, 1858) Large shale with various different species of graptolites scattered along the surface.

Specifications

Object nameTetragraptus sp. & Goniograptus sp. & Didymograptus sp. & Phyllograptus sp.
IDUNB-2019-0592
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
OriginGrant Hollow, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 26.3cm x 21.2cm x 2.6cm

Map of Origin