Graptoloidea Lapworth, 1873

Lenz, Alfred C. & Melchin, Michael J., 2008, Convergent evolution of two Silurian graptolites, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 53 (3), pp. 449-460 : 450

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https://doi.org/ 10.4202/app.2008.0307

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Graptoloidea Lapworth, 1873
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Order Graptoloidea Lapworth, 1873 Family Monograptidae Lapworth, 1873 Genus Cochlograptus Obut, 1987

Type species. Nautilus veles Richter, 1871 , Upper Llandovery, Thuringia, Germany. Lectotype BGR X 1154 a from original Richter collection chosen by Maletz (2001: fig. 3A).

Emended diagnosis.—Disk−shaped, ventrally and continuously planispiral rhabdosome, possessing 1.5–2 whorls. Thecae of monograptid type, hook−shaped, curved with drawn−out ends and strongly inflated, with well−developed lateral spines. Sicula moderately to strongly ventrally curved. Prominent triangular rutellum on sicula. Rhabdosome sharply ventrally deflected near tip of sicula. Post−sicular development via strongly deflected nema or, rarely, pseudovirgula that originates slightly below tip of sicula.

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Bundesanstalt fur Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe

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