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Paleohelcura

Taxonomy
Paleohelcura was named by Gilmore (1926).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975); and to Arachnida by Lockley et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Paleohelcura Gilmore
1975Paleohelcura Hantzschel
2011Paleohelcura Lockley et al. p. 351

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusPaleohelcuraGilmore 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. †Paleohelcura Gilmore 1926
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Long continuous tracks, consisting of 2 parallel rows of foot imprints arranged in groups of 3; between them undulating drag mark occasionally present; groups of foot impressions arranged in straight line, inclined at 60o to 80o angle to median line; average width of track 2 mm; stride varying from 14 to 22 mm.