Polyphagichnium Steininger, Roetzel et Capellmann, 2024
| ID | 21773 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| CAD | Branched tubular borings |
| Type | Macroboring |
| Substrate | Xylic substrate |
| Taxon | Polyphagichnium |
| Author | Steininger, Roetzel et Capellmann, 2024 |
| Reference | Steininger et al., 2024 |
| Parent taxon | Talpinidae |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Chattian |
| LAD | Burdigalian |
Includes:
| Species | Reference | Valid? |
|---|---|---|
| Polyphagichnium altenburgense | Steininger et al., 2024 | Yes |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Polyphagichnium igen. nov. | Steininger, Roetzel & Capellmann | 211 | Steininger et al., 2024 |
Type specimens
| Type | Number | Repository | Type locality | Loc. | Type horizon | Strat. | Remarks | Reference | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | F/4352 | Altenburg, Austria | Chattian | Steininger et al., 2024 |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis: Shafts in wood logs, perpendicular to surface,
in longitudinal rows following growth direction of
the wood fibres. Tunnels horizontal, millimeters to centimeters
long. Shafts and tunnels penetrate growth and
cell structures.