Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš, Kadlecová, Fejfar et Dvořák, 2006

ID16620
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonNihilichnus nihilicus
AuthorMikuláš, Kadlecová, Fejfar et Dvořák, 2006
ReferenceMikuláš et al., 2006
Parent taxonNihilichnus
Is validYes
FADGivetian
LADRecent
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2025Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Hunt & Lucas342Hunt & Lucas, 2025a
2024Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Andrade, Barbosa, Araújo-Júnior, Duque, Peters, Bampi, Nascimento & Oliveira63:a1-a2Andrade et al., 2024
2024Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006LaBarge & Njau44-452LaBarge & Njau, 2024
2023Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Trifilio, Araújo Júnior & Porpino138A-BTrifilio et al., 2023
2023Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006El Hedeny, Mohesn, Tantawy, El-Sabbagh, AbdelGawad & El-Kheir,53AEl Hedeny et al., 2023
2023Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Adrian, Smith, Kelley & Wolfe14FAdrian et al., 2023
2022Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Mujal, Foth, Maxwell, Seegis & Schoch2A, F; 3A, B, C, D, E, F; 4A, C, GMujal et al., 2022
2022Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Zonneveld, AbdelGawad & Miller3102.1, 2.3Zonneveld et al., 2022c
2022Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Schoch, Seegis & MujalSchoch et al., 2022
2022Nihilichnus nihilicusIrazoqui & Acosta Hospitaleche42d,e,jIrazoqui & Acosta Hospitaleche, 2022
2022Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Brown, Currie & TherrienBrown et al., 2022
2020Nihilichnus Mikulás, Kadlecová, Fejfar & Dvorák (2006)Di Gregorio & Araújo-Júnior4091Di Gregorio & Araújo Júnior, 2020
2016Nihilichnus nihilicus; Mikuláš et al. 2006).Wiest, Esker & Driese5996FWiest et al., 2016
2014Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš, Kadlecová, Fejfar & Dvořák, 2006Wretman & Kear1Wretman & Kear, 2014
2011Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Niedźwiedzki, Gorzelak & Sulej891HNiedźwiedzki et al., 2011
2011Nihilichnus nihilicus Mikuláš et al., 2006Milan, Lindow & Lauridsen2DMilan et al., 2011
2006Nichilichnus nihilicus n. isp.Mikuláš, Kadlecová, Fejfar & Dvořák1196Mikuláš et al., 2006

Type specimens

TypeNumberRepositoryType localityLoc.Type horizonStrat.RemarksReferenceID
holotypeAh-1439 SGDBMerkur North opencast mineMioceneMikuláš et al., 2006

Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis: Roughly triangular, circular or ovoid holes or external pits, occurring solitarily or in groups, which may show recurring patterns. Outer part of the margin of the cavity shows minute, irregular jags, resulting from a brittle deformation.


Emended diagnosis: Roughly triangular, circular, or elliptical holes in vertebrate bone, passing through the cortical bone.


Occurrences


Browse Categories of Architectural Design (CADs):

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 |