Sedilichnus spongiophilus Müller, 1977 nomen nudum
Sedilichnus spongiophilus is nomen nudum according to Wisshak et al., 2015 nomen nudum (conditional proposed atelonym)
| ID | 13012 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Sedilichnus spongiophilus |
| Author | Müller, 1977 nomen nudum |
| Reference | Müller, 1977 |
| Parent taxon | Sedilichnus |
| Is valid | No |
| FAD | Cambrian |
| LAD | Pleistocene |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | part of sponge body fossil | Wisshak et al. | 1A,B | ||
| 2014 | Sedilichnus spongiophilus Müller, 1977 | Zonneveld & Gingras | 896 | ||
| 1977 | Sedilichnus spongiophilus | Müller |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis: Sedilichnus consisting of smooth-walled, bowl-shaped pits with a circular outline and rounded edge (Zonneveld and Gingras, 2014).
However, Sedilichnus is nomenclaturally unavail able, because it is an atelonym (conditionally proposed). In addition, reinvestigation of the type material of ‘Sedilichnus’ shows that it probably describes variably shaped oscula and thus is a genuine morphological character of the host sponge Prokaliapsis janus, rather than a bioerosion trace fossil.