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Protopaleodictyon
Taxonomy
Protopaleodictyon was named by Ksiazkiewicz (1970).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1970 | Protopaleodictyon Ksiazkiewicz |
1975 | Protopaleodictyon Hantzschel |
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G. †Protopaleodictyon Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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W. Hantzschel 1975 | Initial, irregular forms of Paleodicton, quite variable, less regular, not strictly polygonal pattern; mostly meanders with ramifications on their apices; sometimes representing transitional forms from Cosmorhaphe or Belorhaphe to Protopaleodictyon, therefore is a combination of features of these ichnogenera. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Collections
No collection or age range data are available