Species

Clavichnus ionasi (Muñiz, Gibert et Esperante, 2010)

Taxon description

Muñiz et al., 2010

Osteic substrate.

Höpner & Bertling, 2017

Diagnosis (revised): Cross-section rounded, exterior irregularly clotted at least in distal parts, passive fill.

Original diagnosis:“ Cylindrical borings, oriented mostly perpendicular to the apertural surface, with a smooth proximal part and an irregularly bulged terminal portion. Occurring in bones.”)

Synonymy list
2010     Trypanites ionasi — Muñiz et al. , pp. 273, fig. 2
2017     Clavichnus ionasi (Muñiz, de Gibert, and Esperante, 2010) — Höpner & Bertling , pp. 7
Selection of related publications
Muñiz, F., Gibert, J. M. de, Esperante, R. 2010. First trace-fossil evidence of bone-eating worms in whale carcasses. Palaios 25, 4, 269-273. DOI:10.2110/palo.2009.p09-112r
Klassificering
Organism groupBiota
Ichnofossil groupIchnofossils
Bioerosional trace fossils
FamilyGastrochaenolitidae
GenusClavichnus
Speciesionasi
References based on distribution