Petroxestes Wilson et Palmer, 1988
| ID | 12751 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| CAD | Pouch borings |
| Type | Macroboring |
| Substrate | Calcareous substrate |
| Taxon | Petroxestes |
| Author | Wilson et Palmer, 1988 |
| Reference | Wilson & Palmer, 1988 |
| Parent taxon | Rogerellidae |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Sandbian |
| LAD | Miocene |
Includes:
| Species | Reference | Valid? |
|---|---|---|
| Petroxestes altera | Jagt et al., 2009 | Yes |
| Petroxestes pera | Wilson & Palmer, 1988 | Yes |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Petroxestes Wilson & Palmer, 1988 | Jackson & Key | 247 | Wyse Jackson & Key, 2007 | |
| 2004 | Petroxestes Wilson & Palmer, 1988 | Bromley | 462 | Bromley, 2004a | |
| 2003 | Petroxestes Wilson & Palmer, 1988 | Taylor & Wilson | 11 | Taylor & Wilson, 2003 | |
| 2002 | Petroxestes Wilson & Palmer, 1988 | Pickerill, Donovan & Portell | Pickerill et al., 2002a | ||
| 1988 | Petroxestes n. igen. | Wilson & Palmer | 307 | Wilson & Palmer, 1988 |
Descriptions and remarks
Remark: Shallow to deep boring with elongate outline and rounded base.
Diagnosis. —Shallow to deep, elongate borings in lithic substrates; rounded ends and parallel, slightly convex, or slightly concave sides in plan view; rounded bottoms in longitudinal and transverse section; sides parallel or slightly divergent down wards in deeper specimens; length up to 30 mm; several times as long as wide.
Unbranched, groove.
Category of architectural design: 2.65. Pouch borings.
Occurrences
Specimens with images (4)
