Species

Granulohyalichnus vulgaris McLoughlin, Furnes, Banerjee, Muehlenbachs et Staudigel, 2009

Type specimen data

holotype: Bergen Natural History Museum collection number TS3419 ; Sample 418A-62-4, 64–70; Borehole 418A , Bermuda Rise; Stenian , age of 110 Ma

Reference:

McLoughlin, N., Furnes, H., Banerjee, N. R., Muehlenbachs, K., Staudigel, H. 2009. Ichnotaxonomy of microbial trace fossils in volcanic glass. pp. 159-169. DOI:10.1144/0016-76492008-049

Taxon description

McLoughlin et al., 2009

Diagnosis. Spherical structures found along fractures, on vesicle walls and around the margins of volcanic glass fragments. Occur as isolated granules, or irregular clusters of granules that can coalesce to form bands of granular textures.

Synonymy list

2007 tubular alteration, straight to curved ... — Furnes, Banerjee, Staudigel, Muehlenbachs, McLoughlin, de Wit & Van Kranendonk , pp. 159-160, fig. 2–5, 9b, c; 10c

2009 Granulohyalichnus vulgaris — McLoughlin, Furnes, Banerjee, Muehlenbachs 6 Staudigel , pp. 161, fig. 2

Selection of related publications

McLoughlin, N., Furnes, H., Banerjee, N. R., Muehlenbachs, K., Staudigel, H. 2009. Ichnotaxonomy of microbial trace fossils in volcanic glass. Journal of the Geological Society 166, 1, 159-169. DOI:10.1144/0016-76492008-049

Klassificering

Organism group	Biota
Ichnofossil group	Ichnofossils
	Bioerosional trace fossils
Family	Planobolidae
Genus	Granulohyalichnus
Species	vulgaris

References based on distribution

McLoughlin et al., 2009 Paleoarchean
McLoughlin et al., 2009 Borehole 418A , Bermuda Rise Stenian