Jagt, 2003

Author(s):Jagt, J. W. M.
Year:2003
Title:The ichnofossil genera Radulichnus and Renichnus in the Maastrichtian of The Netherlands and Belgium
Journal:Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belqique, Sciences de la Terre
Volume:73
Pages:175-184
Abstract

The tuffaceous chalk facies (biocalcarenites) of the Maastricht Formation (Late Maastrichtian) in its type area (SE Netherlands, NE Belgium) has yielded numerous ichnofossil taxa; however, the genera Radulichnus and Renichnus were not yet recorded. Here, examples of these two taxa are described and illustrated. Radulichnus traces are left on a lithified substrate by the radula of certain gastropod and/or polyplacophoran (chitonid) molluscs, while Renichnus are etched traces of shells of vermetid gastropods. Vermetids from the Maastricht Formation are briefly discussed; an example of Vermetus clathratus BINKHORST, 1861 is illustrated. In addition, the ichnofossil Centrichnus eccentricus BROMLEY & MARTINELL, 1991, the byssal etching trace of anomiid bivalves which bears a superficial resemblance to Renichnus, is also documented.

Keywords:Belgium, Bioerosion, Carbonates, Cretaceous, Paleontology, Shallow-marine, Trace fossils
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