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Curvolithus
Taxonomy
Curvolithus was named by Fritsch (1908). It is considered to be a form taxon.
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975), Germs (1995), Buatois et al. (1998).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975), Germs (1995), Buatois et al. (1998).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1908 | Curvolithus Fritsch |
| 1975 | Curvolithus Hantzschel |
| 1995 | Curvolithos Germs |
| 1998 | Curvolithus Buatois et al. pp. 761 - 763 |
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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. †Curvolithus Fritsch 1908
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Hantzschel 1975 | Ribbonlike trails, more or less straight, flat; consisting of 3 parts: broad, usually smooth central stripe (about 0.5 to 2 cm wide) and very narrow lateral ridges (1 to 2 mm wide). | |
| L. A. Buatois et al. 1998 | Straight to curved, horizontal, subhorizontal to rarely oblique, ribbonlike or tonguelike, flattened, unbranched, essentially endostratal traces with three rounded lobes on upper surface and up to four lobes on concave or convex lower surface. Central lobe on upper surface wider than outer lobes and separated from them by shallow, angular furrows. Faint, narrow central furrow dividing central lobe in upper surface may be present |