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Skolekichnus coprophagus
Taxonomy
Skolekichnus coprophagus was named by Ellenberger (1974). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Moyeni tracksite (zone B/1), which is in a Hettangian/Sinemurian fine channel fill sandstone/sandstone in the Elliot Formation of Lesotho. It is the type species of Skolekichnus.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Skolekichnus coprophagus Ellenberger p. 60 figs. Pl. XV ss, H |
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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.
†Skolekichnus coprophagus Ellenberger 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Hettangian to the top of the Sinemurian or 201.30000 to 190.80000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hettangian - Sinemurian | Lesotho (Quthing) | Skolekichnus coprophagus (type locality: 56026) |