Taotieichnus orientalis Xing, Roberts, Harris, Gingras, Ran, Zhang, Xu, Burns et Dong, 2013

ID20644
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonTaotieichnus orientalis
AuthorXing, Roberts, Harris, Gingras, Ran, Zhang, Xu, Burns et Dong, 2013
ReferenceXing et al., 2013
Parent taxonTaotieichnus
Is validYes
FADSinemurian
LADQuaternary
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2026Taotieichnus orientalis Xing et al., 2013Méndez, Luna, Buatois, Vezzosi, Zurita, Cuaranta & Friedrichs2-5Méndez et al., 2026
2023Taotieichnus orientalis Xing et al., 2013Trifilio, Araújo Júnior, & Porpino1711A-CTrifilio et al., 2023
2013Taotieichnus orientalis ichnosp. nov.Xing et al.602–6Xing et al., 2013

Type specimens

TypeNumberRepositoryType localityLoc.Type horizonStrat.RemarksReferenceID
holotypeZLJ 0035World Dinosaur Valley ParkDalishu bonebed locality, Lufeng CountyLower JurassicSinemurian-ToarcianXing et al., 2013

Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis: Epichnia, convex burrows (Fig. 7A) with dilated parts considered to be chambers (Fig. 7B). Traces columnar, branching, convex, with Y-shaped branches (Fig. 7C). Traces wind around the surfaces of the bones. At junctions other than Y-shaped branches, traces overlap rather than intersect directly (Fig. 7D). Surface texture rough. Traces hollow with thin mud constructed walls and cement infilled.


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 |