Species

Paleoscolytus divergus Walker, 1938

Type specimen data
holotype: ; U.S.N.M. no. 95872; Holbrook, Petrified Forest National Monument; Norian
Reference:
Walker, M. V. 1938. Evidence of Triassic insects in the Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona. pp. 137-141. DOI:10.5479/si.00963801.85-3033.137
Taxon description

Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021)

Diagnosis/description: 5 mm wide channels occurring just under bark, lacking preferred orientation; lacking cuttings and castings

Synonymy list
1938     Paleoscolytus divergus, new genus and species — Walker , pp. 139, fig. 3A
2017     Paleoscolytus divergens Walker, 1938 — Genise , fig. 17.4d
2020     Paleoscolytus divergus Walker, 1938 — Melnyk et al. , fig. Tab. 1. Tracemaker: Subfamily Scolytinae
Selection of related publications
Walker, M. V. 1938. Evidence of Triassic insects in the Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 85, 3033, 137-141. DOI:10.5479/si.00963801.85-3033.137
Classification
Organism groupBiota
Ichnofossil groupIchnofossils
Bioerosional trace fossils
FamilyTalpinidae
GenusPaleoscolytus
Speciesdivergus
References based on distribution
  • Walker, 1938   Holbrook, Petrified Forest National Monument   Triassic