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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

Pentalograptus BB577
Pentalograptus tenuis BB588
Pernerograptus revolutus BB605
Pernerograptus revolutus BB627
Pernerograptus revolutus revolutus p3422
Pernerograptus revolutus revolutus p3440
Pernerograptus revolutus revolutus p377
Petalograptus ovatoelongatus BB629
Petalograptus ovatoelongatusŠtorch (1998), Pl. 2, fig. 1; Text-fig. 5, fig. 3B PŠ746
Petalograptus ovatoelongatusŠtorch (1998), Pl. 4, fig. 3; Text-fig. 5, fig. 3A PŠ811
Petalograptus p3827
Petalograptus PŠ240
Petalolithus altissimus p3430
Petalolithus clandestinusŠtorch (2001), Pl. I, fig. 4; text. fig. 7; fig. 7, 8 PŠ11624
Petalolithus clandestinusŠtorch & Frýda (2012) fig. 5h PŠ1012
Petalolithus clandestinusŠtorch (2001), Pl. I, fig. 3, text. fig. 7, fig. 10 MŠ11622
Petalolithus clandestinus MŠ11657
Petalolithus clandestinusŠtorch (2001), Pl. I, fig. 2, text. fig. 7 MŠ11633
Petalolithus clandestinusŠtorch (2001), Pl. II, fig. 2, text. fig. 7, fig. 13 PŠ1028
Petalolithus clandestinusŠtorch, (2001), Pl. I, fig. 5 PŠ1040

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