Osspecus Higgs, Little, Glover, Dahlgren, Smith et Dominici, 2012
| ID | 21767 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Osspecus |
| Author | Higgs, Little, Glover, Dahlgren, Smith et Dominici, 2012 |
| Reference | Higgs et al., 2012 |
| Parent taxon | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| FAD | Albian |
| LAD | Recent |
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Description(s)
Higgs et al., 2012:
Diagnosis: Single entry borings found in bone substrates. Individual borings consist of a circular to sub-circular aperture, lacking any rim or platform. This aperture extends into the bone as a uniformly thick canal, generally perpendicular to the bone surface, with a globular or irregularly shaped chamber at the base of the canal. These chambers may or may not have thin exploratory tunnels emanating from them
Jamison-Todd et al., 2025a:
Diagnosis. Single entry borings found in bone substrates. Individual borings consist of a circular to sub-circular aperture, lacking any rim or platform. This aperture extends into the bone as a uniformly thick canal, generally perpendicular to the bone surface, with a globular or irregularly shaped chamber at the base of the canal. These chambers may or may not have thin exploratory tunnels emanating from them.
Jamison-Todd et al., 2025c:
Diagnosis: Single entry borings found in bone substrates. Individual borings consist of a circular to sub-circular aperture, lacking any rim or platform. This aperture extends into the bone as a uniformly thick canal, generally perpendicular to the bone surface, with a globular or irregularly shaped chamber at the base of the canal. These chambers may or may not have thin exploratory tunnels emanating from them.