Dichograptus Explained

Dichograptus (meaning two-branched writing or double-line marks) is an extinct genus of graptolites from the Ordovician.[1]

Dichograptus probably fed on plankton. Individual animals were very tiny, only growing a few millimeters in length (1/8 of an inch).

Distribution

Fossils of Dichograptus have been found in Argentina, Chile, China, Colombia (near CaƱo Cristales, Meta), New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom.[2]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals . Don Lessem & Jan Sovak . 0-590-31684-2 . . 1999.
  2. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=33652 Dichograptus