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Genus of marine worm-like animals

Cyrtograptus
Cyrtograptus canadensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Hemichordata
Class: Graptolithina
Order: Graptoloidea
Genus: Cyrtograptus

Cyrtograptus is an extinct genus of graptolites.

Cyrtograpsus grayianus (now a synonym) was brought to a meeting of the Geological Society of Glasgow and its name was suggested to honour Elizabeth Gray, the woman who found it.

References

  1. Weddle, Richard. "Some significant women in the early years of The Natural History Museum, Glasgow" (PDF).
Taxon identifiers
Cyrtograptus


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