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Yichnus
Taxonomy
Yichnus was named by Xiao et al. (2019). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Yichnus levis.
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Xiao et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Xiao et al. (2019).
Species
Y. levis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Yichnus Xiao et al. p. S4 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Xiao et al. 2019 | Yichnus levis consists of disconnected fusiform or spindle-shaped burrow segments that are either isolated or aligned to form a uniserial chain. Burrow segments are straight or gently curved, millimeters in width, and centimeters in length. They are typically preserved as full reliefs and in close association with microbial mats. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available