Apectoichnus lignummasticans Melnyk et al., 2020

ID21809
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonApectoichnus lignummasticans
AuthorMelnyk et al., 2020
ReferenceMelnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021)
Parent taxonApectoichnus
FADAlbian
LADAlbian

Type specimens

TypeNoType localityType horizonRemarksReference
holotypeUniversity of Alberta, CanadaUAI 017916-15-44-20W3M drillcoreAlbianMannville Group, Sparky Formation)Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021)

Description(s)

Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021):

Diagnosis.—Straight to gently curved Apectoichnus with small (< 2 mm) diameter and relatively large (usually > 10) length-to-width ratio.