Santichnus Verde, Castillo, Martín-González et Cruzado-Caballero, 2026

ID20616
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
CADElongate or branched attachment bioerosion traces
TypeMacroboring
SubstrateCalcareous substrate
TaxonSantichnus
AuthorVerde, Castillo, Martín-González et Cruzado-Caballero, 2026
ReferenceVerde et al., 2026
Parent taxonRenichnidae
Is validYes
FADCenomanian
LADRecent
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SpeciesReferenceValid?
Santichnus mayoraliVerde et al., 2026Yes

Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2026Santichnus Verde, Castillo, Martín-González & Cruzado-Caballero. New ichnogenusVerde, Castillo, Martín-González & Cruzado-Caballero5971Verde et al., 2026
2022Santichnus, Verde, Castillo, Martín-González & Cruzado-Caballero igen. nov.Verde, Castillo, Martín-González & Cruzado-Caballero5Verde et al., 2022a

Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis: Bioerosion structure that develops on the surface of hard calcareous substrates as a canal semicircular in cross-section that follows a logarithmic spiral path up to three whorls, in which the width of the canal varies gradually following the logarithmic spiral proportions.



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