Stellatichnus Nielsen et Nielsen, 2001
| ID | 16130 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| CAD | Circular holes and pit-shaped borings |
| Type | Predation |
| Substrate | Calcareous substrate |
| Taxon | Stellatichnus |
| Author | Nielsen et Nielsen, 2001 |
| Reference | Nielsen & Nielsen, 2001 |
| Parent taxon | Oichnidae |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Eocene |
| LAD | Holocene |
Includes:
| Species | Reference | Valid? |
|---|---|---|
| Stellatichnus radiatus | Nielsen & Nielsen, 2001 | Yes |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Stellatichnus igen. nov. | Nielsen & Nielsen | 112 | Nielsen & Nielsen, 2001 |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis. Biogenic holes having a star-shaped outline and situated in skeletal substrates.
Unbranched, sphtellate.
Diagnosis – (After Nielsen & Nielsen, 2001, p. 112.) “Biogenic holes having a starshaped outline and situated in skeletal substrate.”
Category of architectural design: 2.63. Circular holes and pit-shaped borings.