Orthogonum fusiferum Radtke, 1991
| ID | 16373 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Orthogonum fusiferum |
| Author | Radtke, 1991 |
| Reference | Radtke, 1991 |
| Parent taxon | Orthogonum |
| FAD | Katian |
| LAD | Recent |
Type specimens
| Type | No | Type locality | Type horizon | Remarks | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, Germany | Bo 7/26 | Venteuil | Lutetian | Radtke, 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