Species

Palaeoconchocelis starmachii Campbell, Kasmierczak et Golubic, 1979

Current taxon already exists. See initial taxon Algae (informal)

Taxon ID: 16377
Fossil group: Ichnofossils
Belongs to: Palaeoconchocelis
Other version of taxon: Algae (informal)
Taxon description

Wisshak et al., 2008

Description. Two morphologies with affinity to this taxon were encountered. Clusters of short round galleries of vertical to sub-vertical orientation, 10 to 15 µm in diameter, abruptly tapering towards uniformly thick galleries of only 2-3 µm in diameter (Fig. 9F-G) along which pronounced swellings, 3-10 µm in diameter occur (Fig. 9G-H).

Synonymy list
2008     ?Palaeoconchocelis starmachii Campbell, Kasmierczak & Golubic, 1979 — Wisshak et al. , pp. 43
Classification
Organism groupBiota
Ichnofossil groupIchnofossils
Bioerosional trace fossils
GenusPalaeoconchocelis
Speciesstarmachii