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Petalichnus

Taxonomy
Petalichnus was named by Miller (1880).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Petalichnus Miller
1975Petalichnus Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusPetalichnusMiller 1880

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. †Petalichnus Miller 1880
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Simple or complex tracks of varied morphology, consisting of numerous transversely elongated unifid or bifid imprints, in complete series varying from 10 to 12; about 1 to 2 cm wide.