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Graptolithina

      Graptolithina is the a class in the animal phylum Hemichordata, the members of which are known as Graptolites. Graptolites are fossil colonial animals known chiefly from the Upper Cambrian through the Lower Carboniferous (Mississippian). A possible early graptolite, Chaunograptus, is known from the Middle Cambrian. The name graptolite comes from the Greek graptos, meaning "written", and lithos, meaning "rock", as many graptolite fossils resemble hieroglyphs written on the rock. Linnaeus originally regarded them as 'pictures resembling fossils rather than true fossils', though later workers, supposed them to be related to the hydrozoans.[citation needed] More recent work places them near the pterobranchs, possibly within.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graptolite

On-line reference: Benton a Harper: Introduction to the Paleobiology

Zdroj: Benton a Harper: Introduction to the Paleobiology

Palaeodictyota p5949
Palaeodictyota textorium p5555
Palaeodictyota textorium p5556
Palaeodictyota textorium p5566
Palaeodictyota textorium p5951
Palaeodictyota textorium p5942
Palaeodictyota undulatum p5562
Palaeodictyota undulatum p5575
Palaeodictyota undulatum p5947
Paleodictyota undulatum JH132
Paradiversograptus rectusŠtorch, (2001), Pl. II, fig. 5, text. fig. 10, fig. 2 PŠ1061
Paradiversograptus rectusŠtorch, (2001), Pl. II, fig. 3, text. fig. 10, fig. 1 PŠ1062
Parakidograptus acuminatus Štorch (1983b),Pl. 2, fig. 4 (PŠ75-1) PŠ75
Parakidograptus acuminatus Štorch (1983b), PL. 2, figs. 1,2; Text-fig. 1I,J PŠ127
Parakidograptus acuminatus AD Štorch (1983b) PŠ112
Parakidograptus acuminatus AD Štorch (1983b) PŠ113
Parakidograptus acuminatus Štorch (1983b), PL. 1, fig. 8; Text-fig. 1M (PŠ110-1) PŠ110
Parakidograptus acuminatus Štorch (1983b), PL. 1, fig. 4; PL. 2, fig. 3; Text-fig. 1E (PŠ67-2) PŠ67
Parakidograptus acuminatus AD Štorch (1983b) PŠ115
Parakidograptus acuminatus AD Štorch (1983b) PŠ114

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