Apectoichnus lignummasticans Melnyk et al., 2020
| ID | 21809 |
|---|---|
| Fossil group | Bioerosional trace fossils |
| Taxon | Apectoichnus lignummasticans |
| Author | Melnyk et al., 2020 |
| Reference | Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021) |
| Parent taxon | Apectoichnus |
| Is valid | Yes |
| FAD | Albian |
| LAD | Albian |
Synonymy
| Year | Synonym | Author | Pages | Figs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Apectoichnus lignummasticans n. isp. | Melnyk, Packer, Zonneveld & Gingras | 4 | 2, 3 | Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021) |
Type specimens
| Type | Number | Repository | Type locality | Loc. | Type horizon | Strat. | Remarks | Reference | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holotype | UAI 0179 | University of Alberta, Canada | 16-15-44-20W3M drillcore | Albian | Mannville Group, Sparky Formation) | Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021) |
Descriptions and remarks
Diagnosis.—Straight to gently curved Apectoichnus with small (< 2 mm) diameter and relatively large (usually > 10) length-to-width ratio.