Belichnus Pether, 1995
| ID | 16401 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| CAD | Clavate-shaped borings |
| Type | Predation |
| Substrate | Calcareous substrate |
| Taxon | Belichnus |
| Author | Pether, 1995 |
| Reference | Pether, 1995 |
| Parent taxon | Belichnidae |
| Is valid | No |
| FAD | Oxfordian |
| LAD | Recent |
Includes:
| Species | Reference | Valid? |
|---|---|---|
| Belichnus dusos | Pether, 1995 | No |
| Belichnus monos | Pether, 1995 | Yes |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Belichnus Pether, 1995 | Cadée & de Wolf | 15-18 | Cadée & de Wolf, 2013 | |
| 1995 | Belichnus n. igen. | Pether | 180 | Pether, 1995 |
Descriptions and remarks
Unbranched, clavate.
Category of architectural design: 2.66. Clavate-shaped borings.
Diagnosis.—Small, irregular, subcircular holes generally less than 2.5 mm in maximum diameter in hard substrata such as molluscan shells, that extend into jaggedly conical, outwardly flaring spalls of broken-out material, evidencing forceful, pointed impact,
Predation; substrate calcareous; tracemaker invertebrate