graptolite: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Graptolites

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Line graph showing the number of marine animal families from the Precambrian era to the present, with illustrations of key groups such as trilobites, ammonoids, marine reptiles, and diatoms. The graph highlights major extinction events and a rise to 1,900 living families today.

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Topics

Diplograptus Didymograptus Monograptus Tetragraptus Climacograptus Phyllograptus Clonograptus Monograptus uniformis Monograptus parultimus Parakidograptus acuminatus oreodont dinosaur Australopithecus pterosaur ichthyosaur plesiosaur trilobite ammonoid placoderm mosasaur

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024

Animal Factoids

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Lion (panthera leo)

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