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Pterichnus
Taxonomy
Pterichnus was named by Hitchcock (1865).
It was assigned to Arthropoda by Hitchcock (1898); and to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
It was assigned to Arthropoda by Hitchcock (1898); and to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1865 | Pterichnus Hitchcock |
| 1898 | Pterichnus Hitchcock p. 402 |
| 1975 | Pterichnus Hantzschel |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Hantzschel 1975 | Two rows of numerous [foot] imprints, turned outward from median line at angle of 15 to 20 degrees; width of track about 12 mm, foot imprints 3 mm long. |