Teredolites clavatus Leymerie, 1842

ID16970
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonTeredolites clavatus
AuthorLeymerie, 1842
ReferenceLeymerie, 1842
Parent taxonTeredolites
FADOxfordian
LADRecent

Description(s)

Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021):

Diagnosis/description: Clavate borings with more or less circular cross sections, evenly tapered from apeture to base-

Mayoral et al., 2020:

Revised diagnosis: Teredolites predominantly perpendicular to the fibres in woody substrates or the resin surface, having a length/width ratio of less than 5