Entobia mikra Wisshak, 2008

ID19066
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonEntobia mikra
AuthorWisshak, 2008
ReferenceWisshak, 2008
Parent taxonEntobia
Is validYes
FADPleistocene
LADRecent
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2024Entobia micra Wisshak, 2008Golubić, Radtke, Hook & Campbell212-2139d, eGolubić et al., 2024
2022Entobia mikra Wisshak, 2008Wisshak et al.122Wisshak et al., 2022a
2022Entobia mikra Wisshak, 2008Martinell & Domènech242Martinell & Domènech, 2022
2008Entobia mikra isp. nov.WisshakWisshak, 2008
1991‘knobby morph’Hook138, 1715–16Hook, 1991

Type specimens

TypeNumberRepositoryType localityLoc.Type horizonStrat.RemarksReferenceID
holotypeMfNB: MB.W 2020Humboldt University, BerlinLardos Hill, RhodosPleistoceneLindos Bay Clay, Rhodes Formatio

Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis: Very small ichnospecies with an irregular-shaped, elongate and in places branched or anastomosing, substrate-parallel chamber or array of chambers, connected to the surface by one or several apertures. The boring bears a cuspate (in casts botryoidal) microsculpture with small, globular to irregular-shaped scars, rarely in an initial or semi-closed state.

Differential diagnosis: This ichnospecies is distinguished from all other Entobia ichnospecies by its much smaller dimension, both with respect to the whole colony as well as the size of the botryoidal microsculpture. Being aware that size is a problematic ichnotaxobase, in the present case the size differences are so pronounced (more than an order in magnitude) that it warrants consideration. In addition, the camerate architecture is less pronounced than in other entobians.


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 |