Petroxestes pera Wilson et Palmer, 1988

ID	13820
Fossil group	Bioerosional trace fossils
Taxon	Petroxestes pera
Author	Wilson et Palmer, 1988
Reference	Wilson & Palmer, 1988
Parent taxon	Petroxestes
Is valid	Yes
FAD	Sandbian
LAD	Miocene

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Synonymy

Year	Synonym	Author	Pages	Figs	Reference
2019	Petroxestes pera Wilson & Palmer, 1988	Vinn, Wilson & Toom	453-457	3	Vinn et al., 2019c
2004	Petroxestes pera	Tapanila, Copper & Edinger	296	3	Tapanila et al., 2004
2003	Petroxestes pera Wilson & Palmer	Pickerill et al.			Pickerill et al., 2003
2003	Petroxestes pera	Taylor & Wilson		3A	Taylor & Wilson, 2003
2002	Petroxestes pera	Tapanila & Copper	18	3	Tapanila & Copper, 2002
1988	Petroxestes pera n. isp.	Wilson & Palmer	307	1,2	Wilson & Palmer, 1988

Type specimens

Type	Number	Repository	Type locality	Loc.	Type horizon	Strat.	Remarks	Reference	ID
holotype	USNM 419442	UNited States National Museum	confluence of Gunpowder Creek and the Ohio River		Upper Ordovician		Kope Formation	Wilson & Palmer, 1988

Descriptions and remarks

Wilson & Palmer, 1988:

Ecological remark. Petroxestes pera is found both on the upper surfaces and undersides of cobbles and hardgrounds, but usually only on the undersides of biogenic substrates.

Wilson & Palmer, 1988:

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.

Occurrences

Specimens with images (4)

<i></i><br />Kohtla-Järve, m, Kukruse Stage

<i></i><br />Aluvere quarry, m, Jõhvi Substage

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