Species

Clavichnus ionasi (Muñiz, Gibert et Esperante, 2010)

Type specimen data

holotype: Museo Arqueologico in Almeria ; MAA–C2/PS/001; Monte Palmo de Salas; Zanclean

Reference:

Muñiz, F., Gibert, J. M. de, Esperante, R. 2010. First trace-fossil evidence of bone-eating worms in whale carcasses. pp. 269-273. DOI:10.2110/palo.2009.p09-112r

Taxon description

Höpner & Bertling, 2017

Diagnosis (revised): Cross-section rounded, exterior irregularly clotted at least in distal parts, passive fill.

Original diagnosis:“ Cylindrical borings, oriented mostly perpendicular to the apertural surface, with a smooth proximal part and an irregularly bulged terminal portion. Occurring in bones.”)

Muñiz et al., 2010

Osteic substrate.

Synonymy list

2010 Trypanites ionasi — Muñiz, Gibert & Esperante , pp. 273, fig. 2

2016 Osedacoides ionasi (Muniz, de Gibert & Esperante 2010) — Karl , pp. 3

2017 Clavichnus ionasi (Muñiz, de Gibert, and Esperante, 2010) — Höpner & Bertling , pp. 7

Selection of related publications

Muñiz, F., Gibert, J. M. de, Esperante, R. 2010. First trace-fossil evidence of bone-eating worms in whale carcasses. Palaios 25, 4, 269-273. DOI:10.2110/palo.2009.p09-112r

Classification

Organism group	Biota
Ichnofossil group	Ichnofossils
	Bioerosional trace fossils
Family	Gastrochaenolitidae
Genus	Clavichnus
Species	ionasi

References based on distribution

Muñiz et al., 2010 Monte Palmo de Salas Zanclean