Augoichnus Arendt, 2012

ID17011
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
CADSingle circular to tear-shaped attachment bioerosion traces
TypeAttachment
SubstrateCalcareous substrate
TaxonAugoichnus
AuthorArendt, 2012
ReferenceArendt, 2012
Parent taxonCentrichnidae
Is validYes
FADArtinskian
LADArtinskian
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Includes:

SpeciesReferenceValid?
Augoichnus dituberculatusArendt, 2012Yes

Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2012Augoichnus Arendt gen. nov.Arendt887Arendt, 2012

Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis. Traces of varying, usually shallow depth, on skeletons of Hypermorphocrinus and occa sionally other crinoids. Ovoid in outline (less com monly oval and round), bilaterally symmetrical, rimmed by marginal groove or two grooves, with a rel atively deeper subcentral depression and as a rule, paired tubercles between it and the posterior margin. Sometime skeleton was perforated.


Attachment; substrate calcareous; tracemaker invertebrate?


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 |