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Palaeocerambichnius Müller-Stoll, 1989 †

1055749  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1055749)

uncertain > nomen dubium
Genus
marine, brackish, terrestrial
fossil only
Archaeopteryx 7
page(s): 55 [details]   
Taxonomic remark From Knaust, 2020: This ichnotaxon was erected collectively for borings and coprolites in fossil wood, which is a...  
Taxonomic remark From Knaust, 2020: This ichnotaxon was erected collectively for borings and coprolites in fossil wood, which is a problematic procedure because these are two contrasting categories of compound trace fossils. The holotype is lost, and its figure shows heavy decomposition by bioerosion with poorly characterized borings, whereas the original description mainly deals with the abundant and well-preserved coprolites. No single coprolite was selected as holotype, and the number of edges and enclosing areas remains uncertain from the figure. Some pellets appear with hexagonal cross-sections similar to Microcarpolithes hexagonalis, and it cannot be excluded that more than one coprolite taxon is figured. Palaeocerambichnius remains poorly understood and is regarded as nomen dubium. [details]
IRMNG (2021). Palaeocerambichnius Müller-Stoll, 1989 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1055749 on 2024-04-20
Date
action
by
2009-04-13 22:00:00Z
created
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
2016-09-19 09:12:51Z
changed
2019-02-19 06:37:00Z
changed
2020-03-09 05:04:14Z
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original description Archaeopteryx 7
page(s): 55 [details]   

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]   

status source Knaust, D. (2020). Invertebrate coprolites and cololites revised. <em>Papers in Palaeontology.</em> 2020: 1-39., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.1297 [details]   

verified source for family Knaust, D. (2020). Invertebrate coprolites and cololites revised. <em>Papers in Palaeontology.</em> 2020: 1-39., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.1297 [details]   

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]   

extant flag source Knaust, D. (2020). Invertebrate coprolites and cololites revised. <em>Papers in Palaeontology.</em> 2020: 1-39., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.1297 [details]   

habitat flag source Knaust, D. (2020). Invertebrate coprolites and cololites revised. <em>Papers in Palaeontology.</em> 2020: 1-39., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.1297 [details]   
From other sources
Taxonomic remark From Knaust, 2020: This ichnotaxon was erected collectively for borings and coprolites in fossil wood, which is a problematic procedure because these are two contrasting categories of compound trace fossils. The holotype is lost, and its figure shows heavy decomposition by bioerosion with poorly characterized borings, whereas the original description mainly deals with the abundant and well-preserved coprolites. No single coprolite was selected as holotype, and the number of edges and enclosing areas remains uncertain from the figure. Some pellets appear with hexagonal cross-sections similar to Microcarpolithes hexagonalis, and it cannot be excluded that more than one coprolite taxon is figured. Palaeocerambichnius remains poorly understood and is regarded as nomen dubium. [details]

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