Monograptus

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Monograptus
Temporal range: Silurian–Early Devonian
Monograptus spiralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hemichordata
Class:
Order:
Graptoloidea
Family:
Genus:
Monograptus

Geinitz, 1852

Monograptus is a genus of graptolites in the order

monophyletic
.

Biostratigraphic significance

The

Pridoli epoch, 423.0 ± 2.3 million years ago, of Monograptus turriculatus (together with the replacement of the brachiopod Eocoelia intermedia with E. curtisi) for the start of the Telychian, 438.5 ± 1.1 million years ago, and of Monograptus austerus sequens for the start of the Aeronian, 440.8 ± 1.2 million years ago, all stages of the Silurian
.

References

  1. ^ Gradstein, F. M. et al. ICS on Stage, page 5. Retrieved 2015-06-16.

External links

  • Photo; Article english.fossiel.net—"graptolite Monograptus from Bornholm, Denmark"