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Ostreoblabe

Taxonomy
Ostreoblabe was named by Voigt (1965).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Ostreoblabe Voigt
1975Ostreoblabe Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusOstreoblabeVoigt 1965

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. †Ostreoblabe Voigt 1965
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Tubes in shells of Cretaceous oysters, sunk into shell material; straight or slightly curved; directed centripetally toward muscle scar, proceeding from round external opening perforating shell; resembling mud blisters of Recent oysters.
Measurements
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Collections
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