四筆石(學名:Tetragraptus),又名四稜筆石,是正筆石目下的一屬筆石,生存於奧陶紀的海洋中,是一種群居性浮游生物。[1]其化石分布於美洲、歐洲和中國等地。[2]
特徵
四筆石的群體有四條不同形狀的枝,有的斜倚,有的水平展開,大小約1至10公分不等。有些種長有一個網狀結構以連接四條枝。單體的胞管結構簡單,呈高度或低度角傾斜。[1]
物種[2][3]
- 阿氏四筆石(Tetragraptus amii)
- 工字四筆石(Tetragraptus approximatus)
- Tetragraptus askerensis
- 畢氏四筆石(Tetragraptus bigsbyi)
- Tetragraptus crucifer
- Tetragraptus gracilis
- Tetragraptus headi
- Tetragraptus krapperupensis
- Tetragraptus longus
- Tetragraptus norvegicus
- Tetragraptus phyllograptoides
- 四枝四筆石(Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus)
- 上斜四筆石(Tetragraptus reclinatus)
- 鋸狀四筆石(Tetragraptus serra)
- Tetragraptus spinosus
- Tetragraptus taraxacum
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