Finichnus peristoma (Taylor, Wilson et Bromley, 1999)
| ID | 15959 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Finichnus peristoma |
| Author | (Taylor, Wilson et Bromley, 1999) |
| Reference | Taylor et al., 1999 |
| Parent taxon | Finichnus |
| LAD | Recent |
Type specimens
| Type | No | Type locality | Type horizon | Remarks | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | NHM London | NHM TF 79(1) | Broom Pit, England | Pliocene | Coralline Grag Fm. | Taylor et al., 1999 |
Description(s)
Pokorný & Štofik, 2017:
Diagnosis: Finichnus with subcircular, elliptical, or pear-shaped pits entirely or predominantly multiserially arranged. Long axes of pits are aligned radially from the center of the grouping (Taylor et al., 1999).
Description: Poorly preserved specimens that consist of multiserially arranged lines of shallow, elliptical or pyriform pits, which reach a length of 0.25–0.35 mm and width of 0.1–0.3 mm at the inner surface of the mollusk shells. The total etched area does not exceed 5x10 mm.
Taylor et al., 1999:
Diagnosis. Leptichnus with sub-circular, elliptical or pear-shaped pits entirely or predominantly multiserially arranged. Pit long axes are aligned radially from the centre of the grouping.