Species
Musculopodus sedentarius Getty et Hagadorn, 2008
Type specimen data
holotype: New York State Museum, Albany, New York ; NYSM 17682; Cambrian , Late Cambrian Keeseville Member of thePotsdam Formation, Mooers, New Yor
Reference:
Getty, P. R., Hagadorn, J. W. 2008. Reinterpretation of Climactichnites Logan 1860 to include subsurface burrows, and erection of Musculopodus for resting traces of the trailmaker. pp. 1161-1172. DOI:10.1017/S0022336000055360
Taxon description
Getty & Hagadorn, 2008
Diagnosis.⎯Elongate to ovoid body impressions. Length to width ratio between 1.9 and 2.7 to 1. Impressions are shallow relative to their linear dimensions. When produced in soft substrates, largest dimensions of impressions are oriented parallel or subparallel to bedding.
Synonymy list
2008 Musculopodus sedentarius new ichnospecies — Getty & Hagadorn , pp. 1170, fig. 8,9
Classification
| Organism group | Biota |
| Ichnofossil group | Ichnofossils |
| Bioturbation trace fossils | |
| Genus | Musculopodus |
| Species | sedentarius |