Species
Asthenopodichnium lignorum Genise, Garrouste, Nel, Grandcolas, Maurizot, Cluzel, Cornette, Fabre et Nel
Taxon description
Genise et al., 2012
Diagnosis Shallow elongate ellipsoidal or almond-shaped scoops corresponding to the filling of pouches or depressions in the surface and inside wood substrates, usually oriented parallel to the wood fibers along the branch or trunk longitudinal axis. In many cases densely grouped, less commonly up to forming an alveolar structure. Always devoid of associated galleries.
Synonymy list
2012 Asthenopodichnium lignorum isp. n. — Genise et al, , pp. 186, fig. Fig. 2-4
Classification
Organism group | Biota |
Ichnofossil group | Ichnofossils |
Bioerosional trace fossils | |
Family | Osteichnidae |
Genus | Asthenopodichnium |
Species | fallax |
lignorum | |
lithuanicum | |
xylobiontum |