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Macanopsis

Taxonomy
Macanopsis was named by Macsotay (1967).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Macanopsis Macsotay
1975Macanopsis Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusMacanopsisMacsotay 1967

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. †Macanopsis Macsotay 1967
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Straight or somewhat bent burrows circular or oval in cross section, 1 to 3 cm in diameter, not branched; burrows end with hemispherical hollow, 4 to 5 cm in diameter; burrows perpendicular to bedding; usually slightly bent before enlarging to hemispherical hollow.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Eocene or 56.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Argentina (La Pampa) M. sp. (45416)