Osspecus morsus Jamison-Todd, Witts, Jones, Tangunan, Chandler, Bown etTwitchett, 2025
| ID | 21841 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Osspecus morsus |
| Author | Jamison-Todd, Witts, Jones, Tangunan, Chandler, Bown etTwitchett, 2025 |
| Reference | Jamison-Todd et al., 2025a |
| Parent taxon | Osspecus |
| FAD | Upper Cretaceous |
| LAD | Pliocene |
Description(s)
Jamison-Todd et al., 2025c:
Diagnosis: Borings with chamber diameters ranging from 1.3–2.4 mm, and total depths from 2.3–3.7 mm. Aperture necks can be variable in length. Chambers that are set deeper within the bone are connected to long, curved aperture necks leading to proportionally small chambers. The centre of radial symmetry of individual chambers is set at the base of the aperture neck, and there are commonly clusters of branches within these chambers, with individual radial symmetry. Branches are small and lobate and can create a ridged appearance around the edge of the chamber. Arc length is also variable, with some chambers branching widely over 180 degrees and others branching in a narrow minor arc of less than 90 degrees, giving the chambers a triangular cross-sectional shape that sometimes spreads into a broader arc.