Rhopalondendrina avis Wisshak, 2017
| ID | 16767 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Rhopalondendrina avis |
| Author | Wisshak, 2017 |
| Reference | Wisshak, 2017 |
| Parent taxon | Rhopalondendrina |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Sinemurian |
| LAD | Maastrichtian |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rhopalondendrina avis Wisshak, 2017 | Knaust & Schnick | 17 | 7K | Knaust & Schnick, 2024 |
| 2017 | Rhopalondendrina avis igen. et isp. nov. | Wisshak | 69 | 27 | Wisshak, 2017 |
| 2014 | Without name | Thuy et al. | 2 | 1i | Thuy et al., 2014 |
Type specimens
| Type | Number | Repository | Type locality | Loc. | Type horizon | Strat. | Remarks | Reference | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | SMF XXX 867 | Senckenberg Institute in Frankfurt, Germany | Glasenbach Gorge | Lower Jurassic | epoxy resin casts of unidentified belemnite rostra | Wisshak, 2017 |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis. Entry tunnel straight or arched, leading to a mainly dichotomously and rarely trichotomously ramifying plexus of prostrate tunnels. Increase in tunnel diameter and lateral widening at branching points or terminations towards the periphery of the trace. Converging tunnels fuse to form anastomoses or evade and develop deeper tiers.