Cycalichnus Genise, 1995
Cycalichnus is junior synonym of Xylonichnus according to Pokorný & Borges, 2023
| ID | 16384 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Cycalichnus |
| Author | Genise, 1995 |
| Reference | Genise, 1995 |
| Parent taxon | Talpinidae |
| Is valid | No |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cycalichnus Genise 1995 | Wisshak, Knaust & Bertling | 9 | Wisshak et al., 2019a | |
| 1995 | Cycalichnus n. igen. | Genise | 294 | Genise, 1995 |
Descriptions and remarks
Branched, boxwork.
Category of architectural design: 2.71. Non-camerate boxwork borings.
Diagnosis: A boxwork of anostomosed longitudinalborings interconnected by short tangential ones in the pithof a cycad stem. Borings are 1 to 3 mm wide, they have noouter layer and most of them are filled with compactmasses of excrement. Some borings contain individualfecal pellets having hexagonal cross-sections.