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Mesichnium

Taxonomy
Mesichnium was named by Gilmore (1926).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Mesichnium Gilmore
1975Mesichnium Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusMesichniumGilmore 1926

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. †Mesichnium Gilmore 1926
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Two parallel lines of footprints with median row of suboval regularly spaced depressions; trackway about 20 mm wide; stride (distance between depression of median row) about 15 mm long.