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Imbrichnus

Taxonomy
Imbrichnus was named by Hallam (1970).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Imbrichnus Hallam
1975Imbrichnus Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusImbrichnusHallam 1970

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. †Imbrichnus Hallam 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Sediment-filled, winding burrows 0.5 to 1.0 cm in diameter, commonly parallel to bedding plane, only locally slightly ascending or descending, on lower surfaces of sandstones preserved as semirelief or full relief; characterized by superficial imbricate structure, 1 to 3 mm thick, inclined at approximately 60o to horizontal.
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