Monograptus

Monograptus
Temporal range:
Monograptus spiralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Hemichordata
Class: Pterobranchia
Subclass: Graptolithina
Order: †Graptoloidea
Family: †Monograptidae
Genus: †Monograptus
Geinitz, 1852
Species
  • Monograptus angustidens
  • Monograptus bouceki
  • Monograptus priodon
  • Monograptus transgrediens
  • Monograptus triangulatus
  • Monograptus uniformis
  • Monograptus yukonensis

Monograptus is a genus of graptolites in the order Graptoloidea. This particular genus is the last stage of the graptoloid evolution before its extinction in the early Devonian. A characteristic of the genus includes one uniserial stipes with very elaborate thecae. This particular genus contains a large number of graptolite species and may not be monophyletic.

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