Cyrtograptus

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

Cyrtograptus is an extinct genus of graptolites.

Cyrtograptus 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.[1]

References

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