Species
Phrixichnus phrix Bromley et Asgaard, 1993
Taxon description
Bromley & Asgaard, 1993b
Diagnosis: Large, bilaterally symmetrical, pouchshaped boring having a rectangular/oval cross-section. Two gently concave or flat areas of wall, which meet along one edge of the boring, have a strong ornament of arcuate, concentric grooves. The remaining part of the wall and the distal end are smooth and concave.
Synonymy list
1993 Phrixichnus phrix isp. nov. — Bromley & Asgaard , pp. 96, fig. 6B, F, 7, 8,16
Selection of related publications
Bromley, R. G., Asgaard, U. 1993. Endolithic community replacement on a Pliocene rocky coast. Ichnos 2, 2, 93-116. DOI:10.1080/10420949309380081
Classification
Organism group | Biota |
Ichnofossil group | Ichnofossils |
Bioerosional trace fossils | |
Family | Gastrochaenolitidae |
Genus | Phrixichnus |
Species | phrix |
References based on distribution
- Bromley & Asgaard, 1993b Ladiko Pliocene