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Thalassinoides

Taxonomy
Thalassinoides was named by Ehrenberg (1944). It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975), Aguirre-Urreta (1989).

Species
T. suevicus
Species lacking formal opinion data
T. paradoxaica, T. paradoxica, T. paradoxicus, T. suevica

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Thalassinoides Ehrenberg
1975Thalassinoides Hantzschel
1989Thalassinoides Aguirre-Urreta p. 539

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusThalassinoidesEhrenberg 1944

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. †Thalassinoides Ehrenberg 1944
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Cylindrical burrows forming 3-dimensional branching systems consisting of horizontal networks connected to surface by more or less vertical shafts; burrows 1 to about 20 cm (typically 10-15 mm) in diameter; regularly branching, Y-shaped bifurcations; in horizontal systems forming polygons; typical swellings at points of branching or elsewhere; rare transitional forms with tuberculate structure of Ophiomorpha have been described.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Holocene or 525.50000 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (127 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Norway T. sp. (51874)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1China (Yunnan) T. sp. (139440)
Skullrockian488.9 - 483.4Canada (Newfoundland) T. sp. (195737)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Argentina T. paradoxicus (8880)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) T. sp. (34813)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Wisconsin) T. sp. (688)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Morocco T. paradoxicus (208258 208259 208261)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Indiana) T. sp. (6669)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Utah) T. sp. (39922)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation T. sp. (197628)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) T. suevicus (176124)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) T. sp. (42242)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Morocco T. sp. (238697)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Veneto) T. suevicus (127455)
Middle Toarcian - Late/Upper Toarcian182.9 - 174.7Iran T. suevicus (141253)
Early/Lower Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Germany T. paradoxaica (59498 59502)
Opalinum174.7 - 170.9Switzerland T. paradoxica (35857 35858) T. paradoxica, T. sp. (35818 35819 35820 36161 36163) T. sp. (35963)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2USA (Wyoming) T. sp. (94371)
Bathonian - Kimmeridgian168.2 - 149.2China (Qinghai) T. sp. (59649)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France T. sp. (63455)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Greenland T. suevicus (1471)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Spain T. sp. (34613)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Portugal T. sp. (67958)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Switzerland (Jura) T. sp. (219811)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Portugal (Estremadura) T. sp. (154743)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Chile (Aisén) T. sp. (83734)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Portugal T. sp. (55235)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Greenland T. sp. (1216 1218 1240 1247) T. suevica (1269 1270 1408 1474 1476 1478) T. suevicus (1212 1219 1220 1233 1235 1266 1274 1276 1410 1462 1477)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1United Kingdom (England) T. sp. (28994)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Argentina (Mendoza) T. sp. (44669 44677 44710 44711)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Argentina (Neuquen) T. sp. (50568)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian132.6 - 121.4Portugal (Lisboa) T. suevicus (225890)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Portugal (Lisboa) T. suevicus (217239)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Egypt (Sinai) T. sp. (50270)
Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9USA (Colorado) T. sp. (66900)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Antarctica T. sp. (64244)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France T. sp. (56543)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Mexico (Chihuahua) T. sp. (195161)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy T. sp. (138314)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (New Mexico) T. sp. (44245)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) T. sp. (44164)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt T. sp. (161467)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8France T. sp. (3734)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7France T. sp. (3735)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6France T. sp. (3736)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Austria T. sp. (146295)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6France T. sp. (3737)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Antarctica T. sp. (83353)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2South Africa T. sp. (82458)
Campanian - Paleocene83.6 - 56.0Mali T. sp. (202356 202357 202358)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark T. sp. (67343)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) T. sp. (4180 4201 4202 4215 4216 4222)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0China (Jiangxi) T. suevicus (220036)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Coahuila) T. sp. (181867)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) T. sp. (66649)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquen) T. sp. (5166)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Denmark T. sp. (35040)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (La Pampa) T. sp. (5160)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Rio Negro) T. sp. (5162)
Middle Paleocene - Late/Upper Paleocene61.66 - 56.0Mali T. sp. (114964 115411 193687)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Spain T. sp. (165187)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Spain (Navarre) T. sp. (80239) T. suevicus (80238)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Spain T. sp. (141924)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Antigua and Barbuda T. sp. (174661)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Japan (Yamaguchi) T. sp. (51450)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Panama T. sp. (60255)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile T. sp. (180187)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina (Rio Negro) T. sp. (45689)
Neogene23.04 - 2.58Taiwan (N/A) T. sp. (208977)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Chile T. sp. (78525)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98India T. sp. (111230)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Italy (Sardinia) T. sp. (187430 187431)
Burdigalian - Serravallian20.45 - 11.63Portugal T. sp. (155025)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Saudi Arabia T. sp. (198583)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Cape Verde T. sp. (176651 176652 176653 176656)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (North Carolina) T. sp. (91461)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117India T. sp. (76318)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Bahamas (San Salvador) T. sp. (148708)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Jamaica (Saint Thomas) T. sp. (82858)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0India T. sp. (76320)