Stipitichnus Genise, 1995,

ID16396
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonStipitichnus
AuthorGenise, 1995,
ReferenceGenise, 1995
Parent taxonTrypanitidae
FADCampanian
LADMaastrichtian

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Description(s)

Knaust, 2012a:

Unbranched, cylindrical.

Buatois et al., 2017:

Category of architectural design: 2.59. Cylindrical vertical to oblique borings.

Genise, 1995:

Diagnosis: Longitudinal borings, mostly parallel,without branching, and with circular cross-sections. Someborings exhibit rounded terminations, and most of themdo not have any outer layer and are empty. Borings are in apermineralized stem of a palm, which exhibits well pre-served cellular structure.