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Mixoteichichnus

Taxonomy
Mixoteichichnus was named by Muller (1966).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Mixoteichichnus Muller
1975Mixoteichichnus Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusMixoteichichnusMuller 1966

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. †Mixoteichichnus Muller 1966
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Straight or slightly curved, retrusively formed, wall-like back-fill (Versatzbauten) burrows similar to Teichichnus Seilacher, with simply curved and semicircular burrows that originate from their upper parts; these smaller burrows partly resemble Rhizocorallium and are constructed parallel to bedding.