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Pilichnia

Taxonomy
Pilichnia was named by Chamberlain (1971).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Pilichnia Chamberlain
1975Pilichnia Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusPilichniaChamberlain 1971

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. †Pilichnia Chamberlain 1971
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Large vertical or horizontal burrows, abot 60 mm wide; oval or elliptical in cross section.