Genus

Entobia Bronn, 1837

Taxon description

Buatois et al., 2017

Category of architectural design: 2.72. Camerate boxwork borings.

Knaust, 2012a

Branched, network.

Wisshak et al., 2017b

Diagnosis: Boring in carbonate substrate comprising a single chamber or networks or boxworks of chambers or non-camerate galleries, connected to the substrate surface by several or numerous apertures. The galleries show increase in size during growth; in some forms, inflation at more or less regular distances produces a system of closely interconnected chambers; in other forms chambers lie distant from one other; in still other forms no cameration develops. The boring surface of most forms bears a cuspate microsculpture. Fine pioneer (exploratory) threads are usually present, arising from all or some surfaces of the system. Apertural canals lead to apertures (in- and exhalent pores). [Emended diagnosis taken from Bromley et al., 2009]

Santos et al., 2011a

Diagnosis. A single, large, spheroidal to ovoidal-subpolygonal chamber bearing sparse, radiating, simple, fairly straight, unbranched canals that are shorter than the diameter of the chamber. A crown of apertures is present along the peripheral area of the chamber.

Taylor & Wilson, 2003

Remark: Single or numerous chambers excavated in calcareous substrates; connected to surface by apertures. Made at the present day by clionid sponges.

Selection of related publications
Heřmanová, Z., Bruthansová, J., Holcová, K., Mikuláš, R., Kočová Veselská, M., Kočí, T., Dudák, J., Vohník, M. 2020. Benefits and limits of x-ray micro-computed tomography for visualization of colonization and bioerosion of shelled organisms. Palaeontologia Electronica 23.2.23A. DOI:10.26879/1048
Wisshak, M., Titschak, J., Kahl, W.-A., Girod, P. 2017. Classical and new bioerosion trace fossils in Cretaceous belemnite guards characterised via micro-CT. Fossil Record 20, 2, 173-199. DOI:10.5194/fr-20-173-2017
Fürsich, F. T., Palmer, T. J., Goodyear, K. L. 1994. Growth and disintegration of bivalve-dominated patch reefs in the Upper Jurassic of southern England. Palaeontology 37, 1, 131-171.