Pyrodendrina Tapanila, 2008
| ID | 15845 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Pyrodendrina |
| Author | Tapanila, 2008 |
| Reference | Tapanila, 2008c |
| Parent taxon | Dendrinidae |
| FAD | Hirnantian |
| LAD | Recent |
Includes:
| Species | Reference |
|---|---|
| Pyrodendrina arctica | Wisshak, 2017 |
| Pyrodendrina belua | Wisshak, 2017 |
| Pyrodendrina cupra | Tapanila, 2008c |
| Pyrodendrina villosa | Wisshak, 2017 |
Description(s)
Knaust, 2012a:
Branched, unbranched, rosetted.
Buatois et al., 2017:
Category of architectural design: 2.75. Dendritic and rosetted borings.
Wisshak, 2017:
Emended diagnosis-. Dendrinid boring system in calcareous skeletal substrates, with shallow and deeply penetrating canals that radiate away from a central node. Shallow canals dominantly horizontal and may bifurcate. Deeply penetrating canals extend vertically in a straight to slightly curved path and may bifurcate.
Tapanila, 2008c:
Diagnosis: Dendrinid boring system with shallow and deeply penetrating canals that radiate away from a central polyhedral node. Shallow canals are dominantly horizontal and may bifurcate. Deeply penetrating canals extend vertically in straight to slightly curved path and may bifurcate.