Rank Genus | Class Graptolithina Phylum Hemichordata Order Graptolithina | |
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Similar Graptolithina, Cyrtograptus, Diplograptus, Didymograptus, Climacograptus | ||
Fosil 18 graptolites monograptus constantina sevilla for sale
Monograptus is a genus of graptolites in the Order Graptoloidea. This particular genus is the last stage of the graptoloid evolution before its extinction in the early Devonian. A characteristic of the genus includes one uniserial stipe with very elaborate thecae. This particular genus contains large number of graptolite species and may not be monophyletic.
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- Fosil 18 graptolites monograptus constantina sevilla for sale
- Evolution boss monograptus
- Biostratigraphic significance
- References
Evolution boss monograptus
Biostratigraphic significance
The International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) has assigned the First Appearance Datum (FAD) of Monograptus uniformis as the defining biological marker for the start of the Lochkovian, 419.2 ± 3.2 million years ago, the earliest stage of the Devonian. ICS has assigned the FAD of Monograptus parultimus defining biological marker for the start of 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.
