Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995
| ID | 16935 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Stipitichnus koppae |
| Author | Genise, 1995 |
| Reference | Genise, 1995 |
| Parent taxon | Stipitichnus |
| FAD | Campanian |
| LAD | Maastrichtian |
Type specimens
| Type | No | Type locality | Type horizon | Remarks | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (MACN) | Entomology 53816.1 | Cañadón de Garcia | Upper Cretaceous | Genise, 1995 |
Description(s)
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.
Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021):
Diagnosis/description: Unbranched longitudinal borings with circular cross sections; lacking outer layer; unfilled