Scolecia filosa Radtke, 1991
| ID | 16361 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Scolecia filosa |
| Author | Radtke, 1991 |
| Reference | Radtke, 1991 |
| Parent taxon | Scolecia |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Katian |
| LAD | Recent |
Synonymy
Type specimens
| Type | Number | Repository | Type locality | Loc. | Type horizon | Strat. | Remarks | Reference | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | Bo 7/40 | Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, Germany | Farm de l'Orme, France | Lutetian | Radtke, 1991 |
Descriptions and remarks
Description. The 1-2 µm uniformly thin galleries of this trace are usually found collapsed to the cast surface and overlying other traces, and thereby only apparently form curled carpets or dense networks (Fig. 4G-H). The galleries rarely bifurcate and the individual galleries can often be followed for long stretches of more than 100 µm.
Diagnosis – (Emended after translation from the original German; after Radtke, 91, p. 72.) Thin, branched or unbranched, slightly curved to vermiform boring lying beneath the substrate’s surface. Tiering may or may not occur.
Description – Multitiered, multibranched, complex network system having straight to slightly curved, thin tubules with average diameter of 116 μm. The total length of the network system is 3·5 mm with a thickness of 900 μm. Branching nodes do not show sign of swelling. Constriction is sporadic and only occurs close to the branching nodes.