Camarichnus Santos et Mayoral, 2006
| ID | 16136 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| CAD | Elongate or branched attachment bioerosion traces |
| Type | Attachment |
| Substrate | Calcareous substrate |
| Taxon | Camarichnus |
| Author | Santos et Mayoral, 2006 |
| Reference | Santos & Mayoral, 2006 |
| Parent taxon | Renichnidae |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Zanclean |
| LAD | Upper Pleistocene |
Includes:
| Species | Reference | Valid? |
|---|---|---|
| Camarichnus arcuatus | Santos & Mayoral, 2006 | Yes |
| Camarichnus subrectangularis | Santos & Mayoral, 2006 | Yes |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Camarichnus igen. nov. | Santos & Mayoral | 720 | Santos & Mayoral, 2006 |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis. Very shallow depressions, slightly deeper in the central part, initially arranged in short, spiral series that either retain this pattern or develop into uniserial, more or less straight paths. Depressions subrounded in outline initially, and subrectangular to oval-arched in later stages. Outline marked by a very fine, shallow furrow. Depression interior is unornamented.
Category of architectural design: 2.78. Elongate or branched attachment bioerosion traces.
Attachment; substrate calcareous; tracemaker invertebrate