Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995

ID16935
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonStipitichnus koppae
AuthorGenise, 1995
ReferenceGenise, 1995
Parent taxonStipitichnus
Is validYes
FADCampanian
LADMaastrichtian
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2020Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995Melnyk et al.Tab. 1. Tracemaker: bearded weevilMelnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021)
2017Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995Genise45517.8fGenise, 2017
1995Stipitichnus koppae n. isp.Genise2912A, 4Genise, 1995

Type specimens

TypeNumberRepositoryType localityLoc.Type horizonStrat.RemarksReferenceID
holotypeEntomology 53816.1Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (MACN)Cañadón de GarciaUpper CretaceousGenise, 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


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 |