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Conostichus
Discussion
Plotnick, et al. (2023, Papers in Palaeontology) consider some forms as likely produced by burrowing anemone (such as Essexella asherae)
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Taxonomy
Conostichus was named by Lesquereux (1876). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Conostichus ornatus.
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
Species
C. ornatus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1876 | Conostichus Lesquereux |
| 1975 | Conostichus 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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Hantzschel 1975 | Biogenic sandstone structures of variable shape, 4 to 9 cm high, 3 to 14 cm wide; mostly conical or subconical but also high forms with flat or rounded twelve-lobed basal discs and nearly parallel sides; bodies commonly fluted by transverse constrictions and longitudinal furrows and ridges; internally concentric conical sand laminae. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Tremadoc to the top of the Desmoinesian or 486.50000 to 306.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tremadoc | Canada (Newfoundland) | C. sp. (175845) | |
| Desmoinesian | USA (Illinois) | C. sp. (232886) |