Knethichnus parallelus Jacobsen et Bromley, 2009

ID16619
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonKnethichnus parallelus
AuthorJacobsen et Bromley, 2009
ReferenceJacobsen & Bromley, 2009
Parent taxonKnethichnus
Is validYes
FADLadinian
LADChattian
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2025Knethichnus parallelus Jacobsen and Bromley (2009), emended by Wisshak et al. (2019)Hunt & Lucas336Hunt & Lucas, 2025a
2023Knethichnus parallelumBoessenecker & Geisler72FBoessenecker & Geisler, 2023
2023Knethichnus parallelum Jacobsen & Bromley, 2009Reis, Ghilardi & FernandesReis et al., 2023
2022Knethichnus parallelum Jacobsen & Bromley, 2009Mujal, Foth, Maxwell, Seegis & Schoch6Mujal et al., 2022
2011Knethichnus parallelumNiedźwiedzki, Gorzelak & Sulej891A-CNiedźwiedzki et al., 2011
2009Knethichnus parallelum isp. nov.Jacobsen & Bromley3773Jacobsen & Bromley, 2009

Type specimens

TypeNumberRepositoryType localityLoc.Type horizonStrat.RemarksReferenceID
holotypeRTMP 88.36.39Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, AlbertaRed Deer River outcropsCampanianDinosaur Park FormationJacobsen & Bromley, 2009

Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis: Scraping structures in witch serration traces extend as parallel grooves leading in some cases away from an initial groove.


Occurrences


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Borings with elliptical to sub-rectangular cross sections | Branched tubular borings | Camerate boxwork borings | Camerate network borings | Circular holes and pit-shaped borings | Clavate-shaped borings | Cylindrical vertical to oblique borings | Dendritic and rosetted borings | Elongate or branched attachment bioerosion traces | Fracture-shaped bioerosion traces | Globular to spherical borings | Groove bioerosion traces | Multiple attachment bioerosion traces | Non-camerate boxwork borings | Non-camerate network borings | Pouch borings | Radial borings | Single circular to tear-shaped attachment bioerosion traces | Spiral borings | Trackways and scratch imprints | U-shaped borings | Winding borings |