Orthogonum fusiferum Radtke, 1991

ID16373
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonOrthogonum fusiferum
AuthorRadtke, 1991
ReferenceRadtke, 1991
Parent taxonOrthogonum
FADKatian
LADRecent

Type specimens

TypeNoType localityType horizonRemarksReference
holotypeGoethe Universität, Frankfurt, GermanyBo 7/26VenteuilLutetianRadtke, 1991

Description(s)

Wisshak et al., 2008:

Description. The present Orthogonum fusiferum are primarily perpendicular branching, substrate-parallel networks of thin (2-3 µm) galleries with occasional swellings at the branching points and diagnostic intercalar swellings of 4-7 µm in width and about 10-12 µm in length (Fig. 8G-H). Orthogonum fusiferum is the oldest

Occurrences