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Octopodichnus
Taxonomy
Octopodichnus was named by Gilmore (1927).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975); and to Arachnida by Lockley et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975); and to Arachnida by Lockley et al. (2011).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1927 | Octopodichnus Gilmore |
| 1975 | Octopodichnus Hantzschel |
| 2011 | Octopodichnus Lockley et al. p. 351 |
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G. †Octopodichnus Gilmore 1927
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Hantzschel 1975 | Tracks of apparently 8-footed animal; feet impressions arranged in 4 groups: alternating; 2 anterior impressions of each group didactyle, 2 posterior, unidactly. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Pliensbachian to the top of the Early/Lower Jurassic or 190.80000 to 174.70000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Jurassic | USA (California) | O. sp. (52175) | |
| Pliensbachian - Toarcian | USA (Idaho) | O. sp. (195189) | |
| Pliensbachian - Toarcian | USA (Colorado) | O. sp. (139584) |