Lapispecus Voight, 1970
| ID | 15963 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| CAD | Winding borings |
| Type | Macroboring |
| Substrate | Calcareous substrate |
| Taxon | Lapispecus |
| Author | Voight, 1970 |
| Reference | Voigt, 1970a |
| Parent taxon | Talpinidae |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Bajocian |
| LAD | Priabonian |
Includes:
| Species | Reference | Valid? |
|---|---|---|
| Lapispecus cuniculus | Voigt, 1970a | Yes |
| Lapispecus hastatus | Wisshak et al., 2017b | Yes |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lapispecus Voigt, 1970 | Breton, Jäger & Kocí | 13 | Breton et al., 2020 | |
| 2017 | Lapispecus Voigt, 1970 | Wisshak et al. | 185 | Wisshak et al., 2017b | |
| 1987 | non ?Lapispecus Voight, 1970 | Bromley & D'Alessandro | 402 | 43:3; 44:5 | Bromley & D'Alessandro, 1987 |
| 1971 | Lapispecus Voigt, 1970 | Voigt | 148 | Voigt, 1971 | |
| 1970 | Lapispecus n. g. | Voight | 362 | Voigt, 1970a |
Descriptions and remarks
Ichnogenus Lapispecus is a winding, cylindrical boring. It differs from Trypanites in having a short, lateral vane extending along it locally,especially on the inside of curves (Voigt 1970, 1971; Bromley 1972).
Emended diagnosis: Long, cylindrical tunnels in lithic calcareous substrates, penetrating the substrate either twinelike in narrow windings or in wider ribbons, depending on available space. Occasionally a vane is developed between the concave side of the tunnels, whereas, more commonly, a narrow and distinct vane runs along most parts of the tunnel, connecting it to the substrate surface.
Unbranched, winding.
Category of architectural design: 2.61. Winding borings.