Species

Climactichnites wilsoni Logan, 1860

Taxon description

Getty & Hagadorn, 2008

Emended diagnosis.⎯ A trail consisting of lateral ridges between which are undulating transverse bars and furrows.

Description.⎯ Lateral ridges straight, crenulated, or brecciated. Transversebars straight, sinusoidal, V- or U-, zipper-, or double arch-shaped. Straight bars can be perpendicular or at a high angle to the direction of travel; V- and U-shaped bars usually open in the direction of travel, with a few exceptions. Bars sometimes exhibit bifurcation. Intercalcated half-bars may occur. Submillimeter wide ovate striations rarely present. Medial ridge sometimes present within the trail and straight, ovoid, sinusoidal, or irregularly shaped.

Synonymy list

1860 Climactichnites wilsoni — Logan , pp. 279-295, fig. 1-5

1882 Climactichnites fosteri — Todd , pp. 277, fig. Pl. 1

1890 Climactichnites wilsoni — Dawson , pp. 595-618, fig. 4

1903 Climactichnites wilsoni — Woodworth , pp. 959-966, fig. Fig. 1; Pl. A, B

1912 Climactichnites wilsoni — Walcott , pp. 259-261, fig. 40:2; non 40:1

1917 Climactichnites wilsoni — Burling , pp. 390-397, fig. 4, 5

1935 Climactichnites wilsoni — Abel , pp. 242-249, fig. Fig. 214, 215

1993 Climactichnites wilsoni — Yochelson & Fedonkin , pp. 1-74, fig. 1, 3–5, 7, 8, 10–14, 16, 17–24, 28, 35–43, 45–50,

2008 Climactichnites wilsoni Logan, 1860 — Getty & Hagadorn , pp. 1163, fig. 1, 3.1, 3.2, 4

Klassificering

Organism group	Biota
Ichnofossil group	Ichnofossils
Genus	Climactichnites
Species	wilsoni
	youngi