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Planolites annularius

Taxonomy
Planolites annularius was named by Walcott (1890). Its type specimen is USNM 18360 and is a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Planolites annularius Walcott
1975Planolites annularius Alpert p. 517 figs. Plate 2, fig. 10; Plate 3, fig. 5
1982Planolites annularis Pemberton and Frey p. 896 figs. P1. 1, fig. 11

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
genusPlanolitesNicholson 1873
RankNameAuthor
speciesannularius

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.

Planolites annularius Walcott 1890
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. G. Pemberton and R. W. Frey 1982Distinctly annulated, subcylindrical burrows.