Species

Archaeomycelites odontophagus Bystrow, 1959

Current taxon already exists. See initial taxon Palaeomycelites lacustris

Taxon ID: 16332
Fossil group: Ichnofossils
Belongs to: Archaeomycelites
Other version of taxon: Palaeomycelites lacustris
Stratigraphic range: Lower Devonian (within ca. 419.2 – 393.3 million years)
Taxon description

Bystrow, 1959a

The diameter of the borings made by the hyphae of fungi in the bones of Porolepis and in the armour shields of Gunaspis varies from 5 to 7μ.

Synonymy list
1959     Archaeomycelites odontophagus g.n., s.n. — Bystrow , pp. 79, fig. 14, 15
Classification
Organism groupBiota
Ichnofossil groupIchnofossils
Bioerosional trace fossils
GenusArchaeomycelites
Speciesodontophagus