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Lithographus

Taxonomy
Lithographus was named by Hitchcock (1858) [Late Paleozoic insect trace fossil].

It was assigned to Insecta by Lull (1915); and to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Lithographus Hitchcock
1915Lithographus Lull p. 58
1975Lithographus Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusLithographusHitchcock 1858

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. †Lithographus Hitchcock 1858
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Very similar or identical to Copeza Hitchcock but having oblique markings outside longitudinal ones.
Measurements
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No ecological data are available
Collections
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