Flagrichnus Wisshak et Porter, 2006

ID16354
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
CADCylindrical vertical to oblique borings
TypeMicroboring
SubstrateCalcareous substrate
TaxonFlagrichnus
AuthorWisshak et Porter, 2006
ReferenceWisshak & Porter, 2006
Parent taxonTrypanitidae
Is validYes
FADMoscovian
LADRecent
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2006Flagrichnus isp. nov.Wisshak & Porter138Wisshak & Porter, 2006

Descriptions and remarks

Unbranched, clavate.


Category of architectural design: 2.59. Cylindrical vertical to oblique borings.


Diagnosis: Deeply penetrating microborings comprising a basal swelling or sack-shaped cavity and a long, thin, sometimes distally ramifying, filamentous gallery extending deep into the substrate.


Occurrences


Browse Categories of Architectural Design (CADs):

Borings with elliptical to sub-rectangular cross sections | Branched tubular borings | Camerate boxwork borings | Camerate network borings | Circular holes and pit-shaped borings | Clavate-shaped borings | Cylindrical vertical to oblique borings | Dendritic and rosetted borings | Elongate or branched attachment bioerosion traces | Fracture-shaped bioerosion traces | Globular to spherical borings | Groove bioerosion traces | Multiple attachment bioerosion traces | Non-camerate boxwork borings | Non-camerate network borings | Pouch borings | Radial borings | Single circular to tear-shaped attachment bioerosion traces | Spiral borings | Trackways and scratch imprints | U-shaped borings | Winding borings |