Species

Bifasciculus radiatus Volk, 1960

Taxon description

Fan, R. et al., 2021

Radial structure consisting of 13 uniformly-curved tunnels radiating from a central knob. The tunnels are 2–3 mm wide, and the entire structure is about 70 mm wide (considering twice of the maximum radius due to partial preservation). The central knob is of similar width with the emanating tunnels.

Synonymy list

1960 Bifasciculus radiatus n. g., n. sp., — Volk

2021 Bifasciculus radiatus Volk, 1960 — Fan et al , pp. 6, fig. fig. 4B

Selection of related publications

Volk, M. 1960. Bifasciculus radiatus n. g., n. sp., eine Lebensspur aus dem Griffelschiefer des Thüringischen Ordoviziums. Geologische Blätter Nordost-Bayern 10, 152-156.

Classification

Organism group	Biota
Ichnofossil group	Ichnofossils
	Soft-sediment trace fossils
Genus	Bifasciculus
Species	radiatus

References based on distribution

Volk, 1960 Germany Lower Ordovician