Species

Helicotaphrichnus commensalis Kern, Grimmer et Lister, 1974

Taxon description

Kern et al., 1974

Diagnosis: Helicotaphrichnus is a partly excavated, partly deposited fossil tube that is found ony in the columellar wall of gastropod shells. The tube may be single, or it may double back on itself once or twicw to form tight U or S shapes, but it always follows the helical path of the chamber of the gastripod shell.

Synonymy list
1974     Helicotaphrichnus commensalis n. sp. — Kern, Grimmer & Lister , pp. 978, fig. text figures 1, 2
1979     Helicotaphrichnus commensalis — Kern , pp. 239-240, fig. Fig. 2, 3
Classification
Organism groupBiota
Ichnofossil groupIchnofossils
Bioerosional trace fossils
FamilyTrypanitidae
GenusHelicotaphrichnus
Speciescommensalis
helicus