Belichnus monos Pether, 1995

ID16613
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonBelichnus monos
AuthorPether, 1995
ReferencePether, 1995
Parent taxonBelichnus
FADOxfordian
LADRecent

Type specimens

TypeNoType localityType horizonRemarksReference
holotypeSouth African MuseumSAM-PQ-2619Orange Shelf, off KleinseeQuaternaryPether, 1995

Description(s)

Pether, 1995:

Diagnosis.—As for the ichnogenus, but expressly confined to single holes completely penetrating substrata. The maximum diameter of the spall on the opposite surface is generally 2-4 times that of the hole at the impact point, but may be larger.