Circolitidae Wisshak, Knaust et Bertling, 2019

ID17017
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonCircolitidae
AuthorWisshak, Knaust et Bertling, 2019
ReferenceWisshak et al., 2019a
Parent taxonBioerosional trace fossils
Is validYes
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Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis: Circular to irregular-shaped depressions in hard substrates, with steep to overhanging marginal walls that may show sets of linear, shallow grooves.

Ethological category: Combined pascichnia (combined locomotion and grazing traces) and domichnia (dwelling traces).


Occurrences

Specimens with images (4)

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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 |