Gastrochaenolites torpedo Kelly et Bromley, 1984

Gastrochaenolites torpedo is junior synonym of Gastrochaenolites japonicus according to Haga et al., 2010
ID15017
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonGastrochaenolites torpedo
AuthorKelly et Bromley, 1984
ReferenceKelly & Bromley, 1984
Parent taxonGastrochaenolites
Is validNo
LADRecent
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2018Gastrochaenolites torpedo Kelly & Bromley, 1984Uchman, Vrenozi & Muceku32; 3.2, 6.1; 6.2Uchman et al., 2018e
2018Gastrochaenolites torpedo Kelly & Bromley, 1984El-Hedeny & El-Sabbagh86B, C, 9A, BEl-Hedeny & El-Sabbagh, 2018
2007Gastrochaenolites torpedo Kelly & Bromley, 1984Farinati281Farinati, 2007
1998Gastrochaenolites torpedo Kelly & BromleyBertling & Insalaco155Bertling & Insalaco, 1998
1991Gastrochaenolites ornatus Kelly & Bromley, 1984Feige & Fürsich93Feige & Fürsich, 1991
1984Gastrochaenolites torpedo isp. nov.Kelly & Bromley8023F, 8A‒BKelly & Bromley, 1984

Type specimens

TypeNumberRepositoryType localityLoc.Type horizonStrat.RemarksReferenceID
holotypeBM(NH) 56735Natural History Museum, LondonKankesanturaiNeogeneKelly & Bromley, 1984

Descriptions and remarks

Uchman et al., 2018a:

Description.—Date-shaped boring, 15–30 mm long, with smooth surface. The main chamber is 8–12 mm wide. The neck is absent, aperture is 6–10 mm wide. Both the basal and apertural parts are rounded to oval in transverse section. In some specimens, a cast commissure is visible as a straight, longitudinal shallow furrow.


Occurrences


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Borings with elliptical to sub-rectangular cross sections | Branched tubular borings | Camerate boxwork borings | Camerate network borings | Circular holes and pit-shaped borings | Clavate-shaped borings | Cylindrical vertical to oblique borings | Dendritic and rosetted borings | Elongate or branched attachment bioerosion traces | Fracture-shaped bioerosion traces | Globular to spherical borings | Groove bioerosion traces | Multiple attachment bioerosion traces | Non-camerate boxwork borings | Non-camerate network borings | Pouch borings | Radial borings | Single circular to tear-shaped attachment bioerosion traces | Spiral borings | Trackways and scratch imprints | U-shaped borings | Winding borings |