Species

Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995

Taxon description

Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021)

Diagnosis/description: Unbranched longitudinal borings with circular cross sections; lacking outer layer; unfilled

Genise, 1995

Diagnosis: Longitudinal borings, mostly parallel,without branching, and with circular cross-sections. Someborings exhibit rounded terminations, and most of themdo not have any outer layer and are empty. Borings are in apermineralized stem of a palm, which exhibits well pre-served cellular structure.

Synonymy list
1995     Stipitichnus koppae n. isp. — Genise , pp. 291, fig. 2A, 4
2017     Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995 — Genise , pp. 455, fig. 17.8f
2020     Stipitichnus koppae Genise, 1995 — Melnyk et al. , fig. Tab. 1. Tracemaker: bearded weevil
Selection of related publications
Genise, J. F. 1995. Upper Cretaceous trace fossils in permineralized plant remains from Patagonia, Argentina. Ichnos 3, 4, 287-299. DOI:10.1080/10420949509386399
Classification
Organism groupBiota
Ichnofossil groupIchnofossils
Bioerosional trace fossils
FamilyTrypanitidae
GenusStipitichnus
Specieskoppae
References based on distribution