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Acanthichnus

Taxonomy
Acanthichnus was named by Hitchcock (1858).

It was assigned to Hexapoda by Hitchcock (1898); to Insecta by Lull (1915); and to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Acanthichnus Hitchcock p. 150
1898Acanthichnus Hitchcock p. 402
1915Acanthichnus Lull p. 56
1975Acanthichnus Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusAcanthichnusHitchcock 1858

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Acanthichnus Hitchcock 1858
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Linear tracks consisting of 2 parallel rows of short straight strokelike impressions mostly slightly turned outward; tracks very different in width, position, and length of impressions of feet.