Species

Carporichnus maximus Genise, 1995

Taxon description

Genise, 1995

Diagnosis: Radial tunnels with circular cross-sectionsthat measure 6 mm, whereas in C. bertheorum they haveoval cross-sections and diameters up to 4 mm, and in C.minimus, circular cross-sections and diameters up to 3 mm.

Synonymy list
1995     Carporichnus bertheorum — Genise , fig. 6D, E, F
1995     Carporichnus minimus — Genise , fig. 6G, H
1995     Carporichnus maximus n. isp. — Genise , pp. 295, fig. 6A, C
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
GenusCarporichnus
Speciesbertheorum
maximus
minimus
References based on distribution