Nihilichnus hastarius LaBarge et Njau, 2024

ID21999
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TaxonNihilichnus hastarius
AuthorLaBarge et Njau, 2024
ReferenceLaBarge & Njau, 2024
Parent taxonNihilichnus
Is validYes
FADQuaternary
LADRecent
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2025Nihilichnus hastarius LaBarge and Njau (2024)Hunt & Lucas343-344Hunt & Lucas, 2025a
2024Nihilichnus hastarius n. isp.LaBarge & Njau463LaBarge & Njau, 2024

Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis: Lenticular holes in vertebrate bone, pass-ing through the cortical bone. Outline presents twovertices on opposing sides of trace



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