Apectoichnus longissimus (Kelly et Bromley, 1984)

ID16972
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonApectoichnus longissimus
Author(Kelly et Bromley, 1984)
ReferenceKelly & Bromley, 1984
Parent taxonApectoichnus
Is validYes
FADAptian
LADPliocene
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2024Apectoichnus longissimus (Kelly & Bromley, 1984)Knaust & Schnick116BKnaust & Schnick, 2024
2020Apectoichnus longissimus (Kelly & Bromley, 1984)Melnyk, Packer, Zonneveld & GingrasTab. 1. Tracemaker: shipwormMelnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021)
2019Apectoichnus longissimus (Kelly & Bromley, 1984)Donovan & Portell2Donovan & Portell, 2019
2018Apectoichnus longissimusDonovan1a,bDonovan, 2018a
2003Teredolites longissimus Kelly & Bromley, 1984Pickerill, Donovan & Portell3-41:A-EPickerill et al., 2003
1984Teredolites longissimus isp. nov.Kelly & Bromley804text fig. 9B, 11Kelly & Bromley, 1984

Type specimens

TypeNumberRepositoryType localityLoc.Type horizonStrat.RemarksReferenceID
holotypeBM(NH) 38019Natural History Museum, LondonHytheAptianKelly & Bromley, 1984

Descriptions and remarks

Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021):

Diagnosis/description: Elongate, curved to contorted borings with circular cross sections and relatively constant diameter


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 |