Didymograptus bifidus

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Pterobranchia Subclass: Graptolithina Order: Graptoloidea Family: Didymograptidae Genus: Didymograptus (McCoy, 1851) Species: Didymograptus bifidus (Hall, 1865) Three samples with various reclined rhabdosome with tube-like thecae that have no dorsal hoods.

Specifications

Object nameDidymograptus bifidus
IDUNB-2019-0600
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Hemichordata
Class:
Graptolithina
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Epoch:
Lower Ordovician
Age:
Tremadocian
Numeric age485.4 Mya
OriginArthog, Wales, United Kingdom
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.3cm x 3.3cm x 1cm
  • 4.3cm x 4.3cm x 0.2cm
  • 4.9cm x 2.6cm x 0.1cm

Map of Origin