Platydendrina Vogel, Golubic et Brett, 1987

ID16346
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonPlatydendrina
AuthorVogel, Golubic et Brett, 1987
ReferenceVogel et al., 1987
Parent taxonBioerosional trace fossils

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Description(s)

Knaust, 2012a:

Branched, rosetted.

Buatois et al., 2017:

Category of architectural design: 2.75. Dendritic and rosetted borings.

Vogel et al., 1987:

Diagnosis.- Prostrate rosette-shaped system spreading parallel to, and immediately beneath, the substrate surface, with a large flat central area. Dorsal surfaces are smooth, whereas the ventral surfaces are beset by spiny outgrowths that connect to the substrate surface.