Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš, Kadlecová, Fejfar et Dvořák, 2006
| ID | 16620 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Nihilichnus nihilicus |
| Author | Mikuláš, Kadlecová, Fejfar et Dvořák, 2006 |
| Reference | Mikuláš et al., 2006 |
| Parent taxon | Nihilichnus |
| FAD | Ladinian |
| LAD | Recent |
Type specimens
| Type | No | Type locality | Type horizon | Remarks | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | Ah-1439 SGDB | Merkur North opencast mine | Miocene | Mikuláš et al., 2006 |
Description(s)
Mikuláš et al., 2006:
Diagnosis: Roughly triangular, circular or ovoid holes or external pits, occurring solitarily or in groups, which may show recurring patterns. Outer part of the margin of the cavity shows minute, irregular jags, resulting from a brittle deformation.
LaBarge & Njau, 2024:
Emended diagnosis: Roughly triangular, circular, or elliptical holes in vertebrate bone, passing through the cortical bone.