Cycalichnus Genise, 1995
| ID | 16384 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Cycalichnus |
| Author | Genise, 1995 |
| Reference | Genise, 1995 |
| Parent taxon | Talpinidae |
Description(s)
Knaust, 2012a:
Branched, boxwork.
Buatois et al., 2017:
Category of architectural design: 2.71. Non-camerate boxwork borings.
Genise, 1995:
Diagnosis: A boxwork of anostomosed longitudinalborings interconnected by short tangential ones in the pithof a cycad stem. Borings are 1 to 3 mm wide, they have noouter layer and most of them are filled with compactmasses of excrement. Some borings contain individualfecal pellets having hexagonal cross-sections.