Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995
| ID | 16935 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Stipitichnus koppae |
| Author | Genise, 1995 |
| Reference | Genise, 1995 |
| Parent taxon | Stipitichnus |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Campanian |
| LAD | Maastrichtian |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995 | Melnyk et al. | Tab. 1. Tracemaker: bearded weevil | Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021) | |
| 2017 | Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995 | Genise | 455 | 17.8f | Genise, 2017 |
| 1995 | Stipitichnus koppae n. isp. | Genise | 291 | 2A, 4 | Genise, 1995 |
Type specimens
| Type | Number | Repository | Type locality | Loc. | Type horizon | Strat. | Remarks | Reference | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | Entomology 53816.1 | Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (MACN) | Cañadón de Garcia | Upper Cretaceous | Genise, 1995 |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis: Longitudinal borings, mostly parallel,without branching, and with circular cross-sections. Someborings exhibit rounded terminations, and most of themdo not have any outer layer and are empty. Borings are in apermineralized stem of a palm, which exhibits well pre-served cellular structure.
Diagnosis/description: Unbranched longitudinal borings with circular cross sections; lacking outer layer; unfilled