Aurimorpha varia Wisshak, Seuß et Nützel, 2008
| ID | 16371 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Aurimorpha varia |
| Author | Wisshak, Seuß et Nützel, 2008 |
| Reference | Wisshak et al., 2008 |
| Parent taxon | Aurimorpha |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Moscovian |
| LAD | Zanclean |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Aurimorpha varia Wisshak et al., 2008 | Molinu, Domènech & Martinell | 83 | 4 | Molinu et al., 2015 |
| 2008 | Aurimorpha varia isp. n. | Wisshak, Seuß & Nützel | 53 | 8A-D | Wisshak et al., 2008 |
Type specimens
| Type | Number | Repository | Type locality | Loc. | Type horizon | Strat. | Remarks | Reference | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | BSPG 2007 XII 3 | Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie, München | Buckhorn Asphalt quarry | Moscovian | Boggy Formation, Desmoinesian=Moscovian | Wisshak et al., 2008 |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis: Ear- to tongue-shaped microboring cavities of variable, occasionally incised outline, widening but not thickening from an elongate area of entry. The thickness of the tongue is uniform or slightly thinning towards its centre. The traces are entering the substrate in oblique to perpendicular orientation.