Asthenopodichnium Thenius, 1979

ID16420
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonAsthenopodichnium
AuthorThenius, 1979
ReferenceThenius, 1979
Parent taxonOsteichnidae
FADCampanian
LADPliocene

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Description(s)

Buatois et al., 2017:

Category of architectural design: 2.65. Pouch borings.

Francischini et al., 2016:

Emended diagnosis. Small, U-shaped spreiten, pouche or rodelike structures in wooden, organic rich, bone or hardground substrates (after Uchman, Gaigalas, Melesyte & Kazakauskas, 2007; emended).

Wisshak et al., 2019a:

Macroboring; substrate xylic; tracemaker invertebrate

Uchman et al., 2007a:

Emended diagnosis. Small, U-shaped spreiten or pouch-like structures in wooden, organic-rich or bone substrates.

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