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Allocotichnus

Taxonomy
Allocotichnus was named by Osgood (1970).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Allocotichnus Osgood p. 358
1975Allocotichnus Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusAllocotichnusOsgood 1970

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. †Allocotichnus Osgood 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Wide, bifid, dimorphic track; each set consisting of maximum of 4, occasionally only 3 or 2 pairs of imprints; on one side arranged as 4 long subparallel raking imprints, on other side preserved as en echelon support imprints; only first 4 or 5 pairs of walking legs used; body of producer angled to right of direction of movement; detailed morphology varies.
Measurements
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Collections
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