Tremichnus puteolus Brett, 1985

ID15885
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonTremichnus puteolus
AuthorBrett, 1985
ReferenceBrett, 1985
Parent taxonTremichnus
FADWenlock
LADWenlock

Description(s)

Brett, 1985:

Diagnosis. -Moderate to large compared with T. paraboloides, T. cysticus or T. minutus, 0.5-4.0 mm diameter, (x = 1.61,
SD = 0.99, N = 22); few (maximum 7) pits per calyx; shallow pits (depth/diameter ratio 1:6); typically with flattened, slightly irregular floors. Pits exhibit a faint and often incomplete ring (circular groove), concentric with outer borders; generally 0.2-0.5 mm inward from main border, but may occur outside outer border; pits frequently intersect.