Osspecus Higgs, Little, Glover, Dahlgren, Smith et Dominici, 2012
| ID | 21767 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| CAD | Dendritic and rosetted borings |
| Type | Macroboring |
| Substrate | Osteic substrate |
| Taxon | Osspecus |
| Author | Higgs, Little, Glover, Dahlgren, Smith et Dominici, 2012 |
| Reference | Higgs et al., 2012 |
| Parent taxon | Dendrinidae |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Albian |
| LAD | Recent |
Includes:
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Osspecus igen. Higgs et al. 2012 | Jamison-Todd, Witts, Jones, Tangunan, Chandler, Bown & Twitchett | 7 | Jamison-Todd et al., 2025a | |
| 2025 | Osspecus igen. Higgs et al. 2012 | Jamison-Todd, Witts, Jones, Tangunan, Chandler, Bown & Twitchett | 1 | Jamison-Todd et al., 2025b | |
| 2012 | Osspecus igen. nov. | Higgs, Little, Glover, Dahlgren, Smith & Dominici | 277 | 3(a), 4(a–c) | Higgs et al., 2012 |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis: Single entry borings found in bone substrates. Individual borings consist of a circular to sub-circular aperture, lacking any rim or platform. This aperture extends into the bone as a uniformly thick canal, generally perpendicular to the bone surface, with a globular or irregularly shaped chamber at the base of the canal. These chambers may or may not have thin exploratory tunnels emanating from them
Diagnosis. Single entry borings found in bone substrates. Individual borings consist of a circular to sub-circular aperture, lacking any rim or platform. This aperture extends into the bone as a uniformly thick canal, generally perpendicular to the bone surface, with a globular or irregularly shaped chamber at the base of the canal. These chambers may or may not have thin exploratory tunnels emanating from them.
Diagnosis: Single entry borings found in bone substrates. Individual borings consist of a circular to sub-circular aperture, lacking any rim or platform. This aperture extends into the bone as a uniformly thick canal, generally perpendicular to the bone surface, with a globular or irregularly shaped chamber at the base of the canal. These chambers may or may not have thin exploratory tunnels emanating from them.