Sulcichnus helicoidalis Martinell & Domènech, 2009

ID20291
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonSulcichnus helicoidalis
AuthorMartinell & Domènech, 2009
ReferenceMartinell & Domènech, 2009a
Parent taxonSulcichnus
FADTortonian
LADPiacenzian

Type specimens

TypeNoType localityType horizonRemarksReference
holotypeMuseo Municipal Paleontológico de Estepona, MálagaMMPE/Ic002.001.001Velerin pared outcropZancleanMartinell & Domènech, 2009a

Description(s)

Martinell & Domènech, 2009a:

Diagnosis: Helicoidal groove running around the corallite. Description: The trace consists of a groove that begins close to the base of the corallite and ends at the edge of the calyx, following an helicoidal, clockwise, sometimes irregular, pattern around the skeleton. Between one and two complete turns are made and it may present one or two short branches. Usually, the deepest part of the groove corresponds with the nearest to the coral calyx, and it is never deeper than 2 mm.

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