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Phagophytichnus
Taxonomy
Phagophytichnus was named by van Amerom (1966). It is considered to be a form taxon.
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Phagophytichnus van Amerom |
| 1975 | Phagophytichnus Hantzschel |
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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.
G. †Phagophytichnus van Amerom 1966
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†Phagophytichnus ekowskii van Amerom 1966
†Phagophytichnus pseudocircus Sarzetti et al. 2008
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Hantzschel 1975 | Malformations of leaves of Neuropteris praedentata and Glossopteris sp., consisting of damaged margins nibbled by insects, leaving hemispherical or oval scallops, sometimes also broad concave or small uniform convex ones, rarely reaching midrib; ridge of scallops clearly marked and mostly thickened. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Longobardian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 242.00000 to 5.33300 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longobardian | Germany | P. ekowskii (114861) | |
| Early/Lower Eocene - Late/Upper Miocene | Argentina | P. pseudocircus (153414) |