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Biformitidae
Taxonomy
Biformitidae was named by Knaust and Neumann (2016). It was considered unknown by Knaust and Neumann (2016).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Knaust and Neumann (2016).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Knaust and Neumann (2016).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Biformitidae Knaust and Neumann |
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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.
Fm. †Biformitidae Knaust and Neumann 2016
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G. †Biformites Linck 1949
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†Biformites insolitus Linck 1949
†Biformites zhadaensis Yang and Song 1985
G. †Harpichnus Vallon et al. 2015
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. Knaust and C. Neumann 2016 | Arcuate or hook-shaped imprints occurring either isolated or clustered (e.g. as in trackways). |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Early/Lower Emsian or 410.62000 to 399.50000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Emsian | Germany | Arcichnus saltatus (26904) |