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Fucusopsis

Taxonomy
Fucusopsis was named by Palibin (1932).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Fucusopsis Palibin
1975Fucusopsis Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusFucusopsisPalibin 1932

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. †Fucusopsis Palibin 1932
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Stretched tubiform burrows (2-10 mm in diameter), long, straight, sometimes branching, crossing over and interpenetrating; with typical threadlike sculpture; regarded by Seilacher (1959, p. 1070) as produced by burrowing activity; interpreted by Osgood (1970, p. 380) as “tension faulting” in sole of host rock; appearance depending on kind of preservation.