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Heliochone
Taxonomy
Heliochone was named by Seilacher and Hemleben (1966).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Heliochone Seilacher and Hemleben |
| 1975 | Heliochone Hantzschel |
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G. †Heliochone Seilacher and Hemleben 1966
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Hantzschel 1975 | Large, somewhat complex system of burrows consisting of circular tunnel with numerous (max 22) vertical shafts proceeding from it at equal intervals; shafts connect tunnel with surface of sediment; whole starlike system originated by congruent enlargement of ring-shaped tunnel in outward and downward direction; diameter of burrow up to 50 cm; probably feeding burrow. |
Measurements
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No ecological data are available
Collections
No collection or age range data are available