Tremichnus excavatus (Donovan et Jagt, 2003)

ID15752
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonTremichnus excavatus
Author(Donovan et Jagt, 2003)
ReferenceDonovan & Jagt, 2003
Parent taxonTremichnus
Is validYes
FADMaastrichtian
LADEocene
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2019Tremichnus excavatus (Donovan & Jagt, 2002)Wisshak, Knaust & Bertling16Wisshak et al., 2019a
2017Sedilichnus cf. excavatus (Donovan & Jagt, 2002)Pokorný & Štofik127H-IPokorný & Štofik, 2017
2007Oichnus excavatus Donovan & Jagt, 2003Blissett & Pickerill883:3Blissett & Pickerill, 2007
2003Oichnus excavatus isp nov.Donovan & Jagt692A, C; 3A, B; 4C; 5Donovan & Jagt, 2003

Type specimens

TypeNumberRepositoryType localityLoc.Type horizonStrat.RemarksReferenceID
holotypeNHMM MK 4689Natural History Museum LondonVroenhoven-RiemstMaastrichtianDonovan & Jagt, 2003

Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis: Circular to elliptical, nonpenetrative Oichnus, almost invariably with a broad, high, raised central boss. Aperture of boring overhanging and walls concave.


Diagnosis – (After Blissett & Pickerill, 2003c, p. 223.) “Circular to elliptical, nonpenetrative Oichnus, almost invariably with a broad, high, raised central boss. Aperture of boring may or may not be overhanging, but walls typically concave and may be V-shaped.”


Diagnosis Sedilichnus cf. excavatus (Donovan and Jagt, 2002): Circular to elliptical, nonpenetrative Sedilichnus, with a broad, high, raised central boss or pedestal. Aperture of boring may or may not be overhanging; walls are concave or V-shaped (Blissett and Pickerill,2007; and Zonneveld and Gingras, 2014).


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 |