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Permichnium

Taxonomy
Permichnium was named by Guthörl (1934) [Late Paleozoic insect trace fossil]. Its type is Permichnium voelckeri.

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Species
P. voelckeri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Permichnium Guthörl
1975Permichnium Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusPermichnium

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. †Permichnium Guthörl 1934
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†Permichnium voelckeri Guthörl 1934
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Two parallel, equal, and equidistant rows of V-shaped foot impressions, open to exterior; indicative of equal walking feet with 2 claws each; somewhat similar to Bifurculapes Hitchcock.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Early/Lower Tithonian or 298.90000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) P. voelckeri (130150)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2United Kingdom (England) P. voelckeri (164930)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2United Kingdom (England) P. volcheri (184045)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France (Midi-Pyrenees) P. sp. (145957)