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Psammichnites gigas

Taxonomy
Arenicolites gigas was named by Torell (1868). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Psammichnites gigas by Vintaned et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Arenicolites gigas Torell
2006Psammichnites gigas Vintaned et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
genusPsammichnitesTorell 1870
RankNameAuthor
speciesgigas(Torell 1868)

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.

Psammichnites gigas Torell 1868
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Ediacaran to the top of the Tremadoc or 635.00000 to 477.10000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8USA (California) Psammichnites gigas (231329)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Spain Psammichnites gigas (153167 153168 153695 153696)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Canada (Newfoundland) Psammichnites gigas (175844)