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Scolecolithus

Taxonomy
Scolecolithus was named by Goeppert (1852). It is not extant. Its type is Skolithos linearis.

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Andrews (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Scolecolithus Goeppert
1970Scolecolithus Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusScolecolithusGoeppert 1852

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. †Scolecolithus Goeppert 1852
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available