Chaetophorites Pratje, 1922 nomen dubium

Chaetophorites is nomen nudum according to Wisshak et al., 2019a nomen dubium (poorly defned; types lost)

ID	16334
Fossil group	Bioerosional trace fossils
Taxon	Chaetophorites
Author	Pratje, 1922 nomen dubium
Reference	Pratje, 1922
Parent taxon	Bioerosional trace fossils
Is valid	No

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Includes:

Species	Reference	Valid?
Chaetophorites gomontoides	Pratje, 1922	No
Chaetophorites tenuis	Mägdefrau, 1937	No

Synonymy

Year	Synonym	Author	Pages	Figs	Reference
1975	Chaetophorites Pratje, 1922	Häntzschel	W126		Häntzschel, 1975
1937	Chaetophorites Pratje, 1922	Mägdefrau	58		Mägdefrau, 1937
1922	Chaetophorites	Pratje	301		Pratje, 1922

Descriptions and remarks

Branched, bifurcating

Buatois et al., 2017:

Category of architectural design: 2.71. Non-camerate boxwork borings.

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