Dichograptus (meaning two-branched writing or double-line marks) is an extinct genus of graptolites from the Ordovician.[2]
| Dichograptus Temporal range: Ordovician ~
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| Dichograptus sedgwicki Salter, 1863 | |
Dichograptus probably fed on plankton. Individual animals were very tiny, only growing a few millimeters in length (1/8 of an inch).
Distribution edit
Fossils of Dichograptus have been found in Argentina, Chile, China, Colombia (near Caño Cristales, Meta), New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom.[3]
References edit
- ^ R. A. Cooper & R. A. Fortey (1982). "The Ordovician graptolites of Spitsbergen". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology. 36: 1–171.
- ^ Don Lessem & Jan Sovak (1999). Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals. Scholastic. ISBN 0-590-31684-2.
- ^ Dichograptus at Fossilworks.org
Further reading edit
- Parker, Steve. Dinosaurus: the complete guide to dinosaurs. Firefly Books Inc, 2003. Pg. 55
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