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Hexapodichnus

Taxonomy
Hexapodichnus was named by Hitchcock (1858).

It was assigned to Hexapoda by Hitchcock (1898); and to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Hexapodichnus Hitchcock
1898Hexapodichnus Hitchcock p. 402
1975Hexapodichnus Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusHexapodichnusHitchcock 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. †Hexapodichnus Hitchcock 1858
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Triple rows of tracks on either side of median line; inner impressions parallel, outer tracks also parallel or diverging outward; width 15 to 20 mm.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Hettangian to the top of the Oxfordian or 201.30000 to 157.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3USA (Massachusetts) H. magnus, H. horreus (52986)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) H. sp. (219676)