Gnathichnus Bromley, 1975
| ID | 15623 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| CAD | Groove bioerosion traces |
| Type | Grazing |
| Substrate | Calcareous substrate |
| Taxon | Gnathichnus |
| Author | Bromley, 1975 |
| Reference | Bromley, 1975b |
| Parent taxon | Gnathichnidae |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Carnian |
| LAD | Recent |
Includes:
| Species | Reference | Valid? |
|---|---|---|
| Gnathichnus pentax | Bromley, 1975b | Yes |
| Gnathichnus stellarum | Breton et al., 1992 | No |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gnathichnus Bromley, 1975 | Collareta et al. | 850 | Collareta et al., 2022a | |
| 2015 | Gnathichnus Bromley, 1975 | Reolid et al. | 23 | Reolid et al., 2015 | |
| 2013 | Gnathichnus Bromley, 1975 | Taylor et al. | 230 | Taylor et al., 2013b | |
| 2012 | non Gnathichnus Bromley | Chen, Fraiser & Bolton | 245 | 7D–E, I; 8G, I | Chen, Z.-Q. et al., 2012 |
| 1992 | Asteriastoma | Breton | Breton, 1992 | ||
| 1977 | Roderosignus igen. nov. | Michalík | 340 | Michalík, 1977 | |
| 1975 | Gnathichnus igen. nov. | Bromley | 738 | Bromley, 1975b |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis. Biogenic sculpture consisting of grooves, pits and scratches on hard substrates.
Unbranched, stellate.
Category of architectural design: 2.79. Groove bioerosion traces.