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Margaritichnus

Taxonomy
Margaritichnus was named by Bandel (1973).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Species
M. mansfieldi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Margaritichnus Bandel
1975Margaritichnus Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusMargaritichnusBandel 1973

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. †Margaritichnus Bandel 1973
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†Margaritichnus mansfieldi Garvey and Hasiotis 2008
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Vertically compressed ball structures 15 to 30 mm in diameter; originally spherical; commonly arranged like string of pearls; rarely connected by ridges which show crescentic transverse grooves.