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Palaeachlya
Taxonomy
Palaeachlya was named by Duncan (1876). Its type is Palaeachlya perforans.
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
Species
P. gigas, P. perforans (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1876 | Palaeachlya Duncan |
| 1975 | Palaeachlya Hantzschel |
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G. †Palaeachlya Duncan 1876
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†Palaeachlya gigas Etheridge Jr. 1915
†Palaeachlya perforans Duncan 1876
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Hantzschel 1975 | Small tubes, average diameter 0.2 mm, usually straight, rarely flexuous; running inward in all directions to surface or parallel to it; sometimes branching. |