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Ichnofossils

Taxonomy
Ichnofossils was named by Hantzschel (1975). It is considered to be a form taxon.

Subtaxa
Abeliella, Acanthichnus, Acanthorhaphe, Aglaspidichnus, Agrichnium, Alezichnos, Allocotichnus, Ambergrisichnus, Amphorichnus, Annelidichnium, Anobichnium, Apodidichnus, Archaeonassa, Ardelia, Arenicolites, Ariichnus, Arthraria, Arthrophycus, Arthropodichnus, Arumberia, Asaphoidichnus, Asteriacitidae, Asterichnites, Asterichnus, Asterophycus, Asterosoma, Aulichnites, Balanoglossites, Baroccoichnites, Beaconichnus, Beaconites, Belorhaphe, Bergaueria, Bifasciculus, Biformitidae, Bifungites, Bifurculapes, Bifurculipes, Bostricophyton, Brancichnus, Brookvalichnus, Bunyerichnus, Calcideletrix, Calciroda, Calycraterion, Catenichnus, Caulostrepsis (syn. Polydorites), Celliformidae, Chaetophorites, Chomatichnus, Chondrites, Circulichnis, Climactichnites, Cochlichnus, Conchifora, Conchotrema, Conichnus, Conispiron, Conopsoides, Conostichus, Copeza, Coprinisphaera, Coprinisphaeridae, Corophioides, Cosmorhaphe, Crininicaminus, Crossopodia, Cruziana, Ctenopholeus, Curviacus, Curvichnus, Curvolithus, Cycloichnus, Cylindrichnus, Cylindricum, Dactyloidites, Dactylophycus, Daedalus (syn. Vexillum), Daimonelix, Dendrina, Dendrotichnium, Desmograpton, Dictyodora, Dictyoporus, Didymaulichnus, Dimorphichnus, Diplichnites, Diplocraterion, Diplopodichnus, Diplopodomorpha, Dolopichnus, Echinospira, Entobiaidae, Equihenia, Eugyrichnites, Fascifodina, Fascisichnium, Fraena, Fucusopsis, Fuersichnus, Furculosus, Fustiglyphus, Gastrochaenolites (syn. Paleolithophaga), Gastrochaenolitidae, Glockeria, Gluckstadtella, Goniadichnites, Gordia, Granularia, Graysonia, Gyrichnites, Gyrochorte (syn. Gyrochorda), Gyrolithes, Gyrophyllites, Haentzschelinia, Halimedides, Halopoa, Hamipes, Haplotichnus, Harpepus, Heimdallia, Helicodromites, Helicolithus, Helicorhaphe, Heliochone, Helminthoida, Helminthopsis, Hexapodichnus, Histioderma, Hormosiroidea, Hydrancylus, Ichnocumulus, Ichnospongia, Ichnyspica, Ichnyspicam, Ichthyoidichnites, Imbrichnus, Imponoglyphus, Incisifex, Intexalvichnus, Iramena, Irredictyon, Isopodichnus, Ivesheadia (syn. Ivesia), Ixalichnus, Keckia, Kingella, Kouphichnium (syn. Hypornithes), Kulindrichnus, Kullingia, Laevicyclus, Laminites, Lamonte, Lanicoidichna, Lapispecus, Lapispira, Lennea, Lenticraterion, Lingulichnus, Lithographus, Lobichnus, Lockeia, Lophoctenium, Lorenzinia, Macanopsis, Maeandropolydora, Mammillichnis, Margaritichnus, Megagrapton, Merostomichnites, Mesichnium, Mesonereis, Micatuba, Minichnium, Mixoteichichnus, Monocraterion, Monomorphichnus, Mycelites, Myriapodites, Myzostomites, Nenoxites, Neonereites, Neoskolithos, Nereites, Nygmites, Octopodichnus, Oldhamia, Oniscoidichnus, Ophiomorpha, Ormathichnus, Osprioneides, Osteichnidae, Ostreoblabe, Palaeachlya, Palaeohelminthoida, Palaeopede, Palaeoperone, Palaeophycus (syn. Aulacophycos), Paleobuprestis, Paleodictyon, Paleohelcura, Paleoipidus, Paleomeandron, Paleoscolytus, Palmichnium, Palmiraichnus, Parahaentzscheliana, Paratisoa, Pennatulites, Pentichnus, Permichnium, Petalichnus, Phagophytichnus, Phoebichnus, Pholeus, Phycodes, Phycosiphon, Phyllodocites, Pilichnia, Plagiogmus, Plangtichnus, Planolites, Podichnus, Polychoredrites, Polyisthmus, Polykampton, Protichnites, Protopaleodictyon, Protovirgularia, Psammichnites, Pseudobilobites, Pseudopolydorites, Pterichnus, Pteridichnites, Ptilotites, Quebecichnus, Radiichnus, Radionereites, Radomorpha, Rameshia, Ramosulichnus, Repentella, Rhabdoglyphus, Rhizocorallium (syn. Glossifungites), Rodocanalis, Rogerella (syn. Rogerella), Rosselia, Rusophycus, Sabellarifex, Sabellarites, Saerichnites, Sagittarius, Sagittichnus, Saportia, Scalarituba, Scolecolithus, Scolicia, Scoyenia, Seminolithes, Siphonites, Skolithos, Solemyatuba, Specus, Spirodesmos, Spirographites, Spirophycus, Spirophyton, Spirorhaphe, Steigerwaldichnium, Steinichnus, Stellascolites, Stelloglyphus, Stichus, Stipsellus, Streptichnus, Striatichnium, Strobilorhaphe, Subglockeria, Sublorenzinia, Sustergichnus, Syringomorpha, Taenidium, Talpina (syn. Talpina), Tambia, Taphrhelminthopsis, Tarrichnium, Tasmanadia, Tasselia, Teichichnus, Teratichnus, Teredolites (syn. Martesites), Tetraichnites, Thalamophaga, Thalassinoides, Tigillites, Tisoa, Topsentopsis, Torrowangea, Trachomatichnus, Treptichnus, Triavestigia, Trichichnus, Trichophycus, Trisulcus, Trypanites, Tuapseichnium, Tylichnus, Uchirites, Umfolozia, Unarites, Urohelminthoida, Vermiforichnus, Vermites, Vimenites, Volkichnium, Walpia, Yakutatia, Zoophycos

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Ichnofossils
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Ichnofossils

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. †Laevicyclus Quenstedt 1879
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G. †Rameshia Kumar and Pandey 2008
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G. †Asterosoma von Otto 1854
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G. †Neoskolithos Kegel 1966
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G. †Hexapodichnus Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Chomatichnus Donaldson and Simpson 1962
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G. †Walpia White 1929
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G. †Osprioneides Beuck et al. 2008
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Osprioneides kampto Beuck et al. 2008
G. †Acanthorhaphe Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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G. †Thalassinoides Ehrenberg 1944
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G. †Conopsoides Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Bifurculapes Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Ichnyspicam Hantzschel 1975
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G. †Skolithos Haldemann 1840
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Skolithos bulbus Alpert 1975
Skolithos linearis Haldeman 1840
Skolithos magnus Howell 1944
Skolithos verticalis Hall 1843
G. †Spirophyton Hall 1863
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Spirophyton typum Hall 1863
G. †Steinichnus Bromley and Asgaard 1979
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G. †Lenticraterion Karaszewski 1971
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G. †Ctenopholeus Seilacher and Hemleben 1966
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Fm. †Biformitidae Knaust and Neumann 2016
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G. †Arcichnus Sutciliffe 1997
G. †Biformites Linck 1949
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Biformites insolitus Linck 1949
Biformites zhadaensis Yang and Song 1985
G. †Harpichnus Vallon et al. 2015
G. †Helicolithus Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Diplopodichnus Brady 1947
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G. †Trichichnus Frey 1970
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Trichichnus simplex Fillion and Pickerill 1990
G. †Spirorhaphe Fuchs 1895
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G. †Ramosulichnus Hillmer and Schulz 1973
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G. †Saerichnites Billings 1866
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G. †Arthraria Billings 1872
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Arthraria antiquata Billings 1872
Arthraria biclavata Miller 1875
Arthraria rogersensis Foerste 1924
G. †Palaeophycus Hall 1847
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Palaeophycus alternatus Pemberton and Frey 1982
Palaeophycus beverleyensis Billings 1862
Palaeophycus heberti da Saporta 1872
Palaeophycus sulcatus Miller and Dyer 1878
Invalid names: Aulacophycos Massalongo 1859 [synonym]
G. †Catenichnus McCarthy 1979
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Catenichnus contentus McCarthy 1979
Fm. †Gastrochaenolitidae Wisshak et al. 2019
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G. †Paleoipidus Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Plangtichnus Miller 1889
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G. †Arumberia Glaessner and Walter 1975
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Arumberia banksi Glaessner and Walter 1975
Arumberia banksii Glaessner and Walter 1975
G. †Permichnium Guthörl 1934
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Permichnium voelckeri Guthörl 1934
G. †Spirographites Aster 1937
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G. †Aulichnites Fenton and Fenton 1937
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G. †Haentzschelinia Vyalov 1964
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G. †Oniscoidichnus Brady 1949
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G. †Mesichnium Gilmore 1926
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G. †Kingella Savage 1971
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G. †Talpina von Hagenow 1840
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Invalid names: Talpina von Hagenow 1840 [replaced]
G. †Taphrhelminthopsis Sacco 1888
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Taphrhelminthopsis nelsoni Hagadorn et al. 2000
G. †Tasmanadia Chapman 1929
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G. †Fascisichnium Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Striatichnium Walter 1982
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Striatichnium natalis Walter 1982
G. †Belorhaphe Fuchs 1895
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G. †Echinospira Girotti 1970
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G. †Gordia Emmons 1844
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Gordia arcuata Ksiazkiewicz 1977
G. †Dactyloidites Hall 1886
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Dactyloidites cabanasi Meléndez 1966
Dactyloidites edsoni Ruedemann 1934
G. †Nenoxites Fedonkin 1973
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G. †Lapispecus Voigt 1970
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G. †Minichnium Pfeiffer 1968
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G. †Phagophytichnus van Amerom 1966
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Phagophytichnus ekowskii van Amerom 1966
Phagophytichnus pseudocircus Sarzetti et al. 2008
G. †Hormosiroidea Schaffer 1928
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G. †Abeliella Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Gyrichnites Whiteaves 1883
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G. †Teredolites Leymerie 1842
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Teredolites clavatus Leymerie 1842
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Invalid names: Martesites vadaszi Vitalis 1961 [synonym]
Teredolites longissimus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Invalid names: Martesites Vitalis 1961 [synonym]
G. †Ichnyspica Linck 1949
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Ichnyspica pectinata Linck 1948
G. †Radionereites Gregory 1969
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G. †Stelloglyphus Vyalov 1964
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G. †Repentella Müller 1968
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G. †Uchirites Macsotay 1967
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Uchirites triangularis Macsotay 1967
G. †Rodocanalis Schloz 1972
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G. †Tetraichnites de Stefani 1895
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G. †Radiichnus Karaszewski 1973
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G. †Ichnospongia Rigby 1980
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G. †Kullingia Glaessner 1974
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Kullingia concentrica Föyn and Glaessner 1979
G. †Tambia Muller 1969
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G. †Pholeus Fiege 1944
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G. †Paleobuprestis Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Didymaulichnus Young 1972
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Didymaulichnus lyelli Rouault 1850
G. †Calcideletrix Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Diplichnites Dawson 1873
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G. †Annelidichnium Kuhn 1937
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G. †Palmichnium Richter 1954
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Palmichnium antarcticum Gevers et al. 1971
Palmichnium capensis Anderson 1975
Palmichnium culmicum Pfeiffer 1968
Palmichnium kosinskiorum Briggs and Rolfe 1983
Palmichnium macdonaldi Braddy 1995
Palmichnium palmatum Richter 1954
Palmichnium pottsae Braddy and Anderson 1968
Palmichnium stoermeri Briggs and Rolfe 1983
G. †Phycosiphon von Fischer-Ooster 1858
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Phycosiphon incertum von Fischer-Ooster 1858
G. †Rhabdoglyphus Vassoevich 1951
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G. †Pentichnus Maerz et al. 1976
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G. †Stellascolites Etheridge 1876
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G. †Lithographus Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Ariichnus Runnegar et al. 2024
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Ariichnus vagus Runnegar et al. 2024
G. †Umfolozia Savage 1971
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G. †Planolites Nicholson 1873
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Planolites annularis Walcott 1890
Planolites annularius Walcott 1890
Planolites ballandus Webby 1970
Planolites beverleyensis Billings 1862
Planolites congregatus Billings 1861
Planolites corrugatus Walcott 1899
Planolites incipiens Billings 1861
Planolites montanus Richter 1937
Planolites reticulatus Alpert 1975
Planolites serpens Webby 1970
Planolites striatus Hall 1852
Planolites superbus Walcott 1899
Planolites terraenovae Fillion and Pickerill 1990
Planolites virgatus Hall 1847
G. †Imponoglyphus Vyalov 1971
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Imponoglyphus torquendus Vyalov 1971
Fm. †Entobiaidae Wisshak et al. 2019
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G. †Palaeoperone Etheridge 1891
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Palaeoperone endophytica Etheridge 1891
G. †Phoebichnus Bromley and Asgaard 1972
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G. †Asterichnites Brown and Vokes 1944
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G. †Crininicaminus Ettensohn 1981
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Crininicaminus gilberti Seike et al. 2014
Crininicaminus haneyensis Ettensohn 1981
G. †Bunyerichnus Glaessner 1969
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G. †Macanopsis Macsotay 1967
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G. †Myzostomites Clarke 1921
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G. †Triavestigia Gilmore 1927
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G. †Conostichus Lesquereux 1876
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Conostichus ornatus Lesquereux 1876
G. †Rusophycus Hall 1852
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Rusophycus biloba Vanuxem 1842
Rusophycus clavatus Hall 1852
Rusophycus crimesi Fillion and Pickerill 1990
Rusophycus didymus Salter 1856
Rusophycus dispar Linnarsson 1869
Rusophycus jenningsi Fenton and Fenton 1937
Rusophycus latus Webby 1983
Rusophycus leifeirikssoni Bergstrom 1976
Rusophycus morgati Baldwin 1977
Rusophycus pedroanus Seilacher 1970
Rusophycus radwanskii Alpert 1976
G. †Baroccoichnites Vyalov 1971
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G. †Rogerella Saint-Seine 1951
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Rogerella cragini Schlaudt and Young 1960
Invalid names: Rogerella de Saint-Seine 1951 [objective synonym]
G. †Copeza Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Oldhamia Forbes 1849
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Oldhamia antiqua Forbes 1849
G. †Balanoglossites Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Siphonites Saporta 1872
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Siphonites heberti Saporta 1872
G. †Sagittichnus Seilacher 1953
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Sagittichnus lincki Seilacher 1953
G. †Myriapodites Matthew 1903
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G. †Bifasciculus Volk 1960
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G. †Nereites MacLeay 1839
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Nereites deweyi Emmons 1844
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Invalid names: Myrianites murchisoni Emmons 1844 [synonym], Myrianites sillimani Emmons 1844 [synonym]
Nereites gracilis Emmons 1844
Nereites lanceolatus Emmons 1844
Nereites loomisi Emmons 1844
G. †Helminthoida Schafhautl 1851
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Helminthoida abnormis Ulrich 1904
Helminthoida exacta Ulrich 1904
Helminthoida irregularis Schafhaeutl 1851
Helminthoida subcrassa Ulrich 1904
Helminthoida vaga Ulrich 1904
G. †Lanicoidichna Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Harpepus Hitchcock 1865
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G. †Protopaleodictyon Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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G. †Glockeria Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Circulichnis Vyalov 1971
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G. †Pennatulites de Stefani 1885
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G. †Histioderma Kinahan 1858
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G. †Caulostrepsis Clarke 1908
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Invalid names: Polydorites Polydorites and Douvillé 1908 [synonym]
G. †Cylindricum Linck 1949
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G. †Pseudopolydorites Glazek et al. 1971
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G. †Palaeohelminthoida Ruchholz 1967
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G. †Cylindrichnus Toots 1966
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Cylindrichnus operosus Ortowski 1989
G. †Sabellarites Dawson 1890
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G. †Tuapseichnium Vyalov 1971
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G. †Bifurculipes Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Spirophycus Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Lorenzinia da Gabelli 1900
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G. †Rhizocorallium Zenker 1836
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Invalid names: Glossifungites Lomnicki 1886 [synonym]
G. †Tisoa de Serres 1840
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G. †Paleohelcura Gilmore 1926
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G. †Pilichnia Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Dendrotichnium Hantzschel 1975
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G. †Curvichnus Nielsen 2002
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Curvichnus semorbis Nielsen 2002
G. †Tigillites Rouault 1850
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Tigillites dufrenoyi Roualt 1850
G. †Quebecichnus Hofmann 1972
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G. †Conchotrema Teichert 1945
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G. †Subglockeria Ksiazkiewicz 1974
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G. †Fuersichnus Bromley and Asgaard 1979
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Fuersichnus commerfordi Garvey and Hasiotis 2008
Fuersichnus communis Bromley and Asgaard 1979
G. †Gastrochaenolites Leymerie 1842
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Gastrochaenolites ampullatus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Gastrochaenolites cluniformis Kelly and Bromley 1984
Gastrochaenolites dijugus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Gastrochaenolites lapidicus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Gastrochaenolites oelandicus Ekdale and Bromley 2001
Gastrochaenolites orbicularis Kelly and Bromley 1984
Gastrochaenolites ornatus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Gastrochaenolites torpedo Kelly and Bromley 1984
Gastrochaenolites turbinatus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Invalid names: Paleolithophaga Chiplonkar and Ghare 1967 [synonym]
G. †Bergaueria Prantl 1946
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Bergaueria perata Prantl 1946
Bergaueria prantli Ksiazkiewicz 1977
Bergaueria radiata Alpert 1973
G. †Bifungites Desio 1940
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G. †Helminthopsis Heer 1877
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Helminthopsis abelli Ksiazkiewicz 1977
Helminthopsis magna Heer 1877
Helminthopsis tenuis Ksiazkiewicz 1968
G. †Corophioides Smith 1893
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G. †Neonereites Seilacher 1960
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Neonereites uniserialis Seilacher 1960
G. †Mixoteichichnus Muller 1966
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G. †Beaconites Vyalov 1962
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G. †Monocraterion Torell 1870
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G. †Irredictyon Vyalov 1972
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G. †Halimedides Lorenz von Liburnau 1902
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Halimedides saportae Lorenz von Liburnau 1902
G. †Curviacus Shen et al. 2017
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G. †Keckia Glocker 1841
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Keckia annulata Glocker 1841
G. †Lennea Krausel and Weyland 1932
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Lennea schmidti Kraeusel and Weyland 1932
G. †Fucusopsis Palibin 1932
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G. †Halopoa Torell 1869
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Halopoa imbricata Torell 1869
G. †Aglaspidichnus Radwanski and Roniewicz 1967
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G. †Intexalvichnus Buckman 1997
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G. †Bostricophyton Squinabol 1890
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Bostricophyton pantanellii Squinabol 1890
G. †Ichnocumulus Seilacher 1956
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G. †Vermites Kušta 1888
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Vermites litographus Kušta 1888
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Invalid names: Pronaidites crenulatus Fritsch 1907 [synonym]
G. †Treptichnus Miller 1889
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Treptichnus apsorum Rindsberg and Kopaska-Merkel 2005
Treptichnus bifurcus Miller 1889
Treptichnus pedum Seilacher 1955
G. †Fraena Rouault 1850
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Fraena sanctihilairei Rouault 1850
G. †Cosmorhaphe Fuchs 1895
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G. †Palaeachlya Duncan 1876
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Palaeachlya gigas Etheridge Jr. 1915
Palaeachlya perforans Duncan 1876
G. †Agrichnium Pfeiffer 1968
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G. †Climactichnites Logan 1860
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G. †Margaritichnus Bandel 1973
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Margaritichnus mansfieldi Garvey and Hasiotis 2008
G. †Haplotichnus Miller 1889
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Haplotichnus indianensis Miller 1889
Haplotichnus ornatus Rindsberg and Kopaska-Merkel 2005
G. †Megagrapton Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Ostreoblabe Voigt 1965
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G. †Specus Stephenson 1952
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G. †Ptilotites Massalongo 1859
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G. †Furculosus Roniewicz and Pienkowski 1977
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Furculosus carpathicus Roniewicz and Pienkowski 1977
G. †Ixalichnus Callison 1970
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G. †Mammillichnis Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Helicodromites Berger 1957
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G. †Gluckstadtella Savage 1971
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G. †Polychoredrites Hembree and Hasiotis 2008
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Polychoredrites tetrachelichnus Hembree and Hasiotis 2008
G. †Maeandropolydora Voigt 1965
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Maeandropolydora osmaneliensis Nielsen and Gormus 2004
G. †Trachomatichnus Miller 1880
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G. Palmiraichnus Roselli 1987
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G. †Gyrolithes de Saporta 1884
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Gyrolithes saxonicus Hantzschel 1934
G. †Daimonelix Barbour 1892
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Daimonelix circumaxilis Barbour 1892
G. †Asterichnus Bandel 1967
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G. †Acanthichnus Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Incisifex Dahmer 1937
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G. †Crossopodia M'Coy 1851
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G. †Daedalus Rouault 1850
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Daedalus labechei Rouault 1850
Daedalus newtoni Roualt 1850
Invalid names: Vexillum Rouault 1850 [synonym]
G. †Dictyoporus Magdefrau 1937
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G. †Equihenia Meunier 1886
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Equihenia rugosa Meunier 1886
G. †Pteridichnites Clarke and Swartz 1913
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G. †Spirodesmos Andree 1920
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G. †Conchifora Müller 1968
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G. †Strobilorhaphe Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Mycelites Roux 1887
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Mycelites ossifragus Roux 1887
G. †Ophiomorpha Lundgren 1891
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Ophiomorpha gigantica Vyalov 1966
G. †Nygmites Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Stipsellus Howell 1957
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G. †Arthrophycus Hall 1852
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Arthrophycus harlani Conrad 1852
Arthrophycus lateralis Seilacher 1997
Arthrophycus minimus Mangano et al. 2005
Arthrophycus parallelus Brandt et al. 2010
G. †Solemyatuba Seilacher 1990
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G. †Ambergrisichnus Monaco et al. 2014
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Ambergrisichnus alleronae Monaco et al. 2014
G. †Protichnites Owen 1852
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G. †Petalichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Fustiglyphus Vyalov 1971
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G. †Protovirgularia M'Coy 1850
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G. †Sustergichnus Chamberlain 1971
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G. Lamonte Meyer et al. 2014
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Lamonte trevallis Meyer et al. 2014
G. †Hamipes Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Heliochone Seilacher and Hemleben 1966
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G. †Paratisoa Gaillard 1972
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G. †Calycraterion Karaszewski 1971
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Calycraterion samsonowiczi Karaszewski 1971
G. †Cochlichnus Hitchcock 1858
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Cochlichnus anguineus Hitchcock 1858
Cochlichnus annulatus Ortowski 1989
G. †Iramena Boekschoten 1970
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G. †Thalamophaga Rhumbler 1911
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G. †Mesonereis Hatai 1968
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G. †Chondrites von Sternberg 1833
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Chondrites alpestris Heer 1877
Chondrites bulbosus Lesquereux 1872
Chondrites divaricatus Fischer-Ooster 1858
Chondrites filiciformis Lesquereux 1888
Chondrites flexuosus Newberry 1895
Chondrites gracilis Emmons 1856
Chondrites heerii Eichwald 1871
Chondrites interruptus Emmons 1856
Chondrites ramosus Emmons 1856
Chondrites ramulosa Parker and Dawson 1965
Chondrites subsimplex Lesquereux 1872
Chondrites targionii Brongniart 1828
G. †Palaeopede Etheridge 1899
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Palaeopede whiteleggei Etheridge 1899
G. †Zoophycos Massalongo 1855
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Zoophycos caputmedusae Massalongo 1855
G. †Gyrochorte Heer 1865
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Invalid names: Gyrochorda Schimper 1879 [objective synonym]
G. †Imbrichnus Hallam 1970
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G. †Teichichnus Seilacher 1955
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Teichichnus flexuosus Schneider 1962
Teichichnus nodosus Fillion and Pickerill 1990
Teichichnus rectus Seilacher 1955
G. †Monomorphichnus Crimes 1970
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Monomorphichnus intersectus Fillion and Pickerill 1990
Monomorphichnus lineatus Crimes et al. 1977
G. †Streptichnus Jensen and Runnegar 2005
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Streptichnus narbonnei Jensen and Runnegar 2005
G. †Anobichnium Linck 1949
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G. †Lockeia James 1879
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Lockeia avalonensis Fillion and Pickerill 1990
Lockeia siliquaria James 1879
G. †Desmograpton Fuchs 1895
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G. †Graysonia Stephenson 1952
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G. †Ichthyoidichnites Ami 1903
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G. †Alezichnos Gobetz 2006
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Alezichnos chelecharatos Gobetz 2006
Alezichnos trogodont Gobetz and Martin 2006
G. †Eugyrichnites Ami 1905
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G. †Asaphoidichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Lophoctenium Richter 1850
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G. †Beaconichnus Gevers 1973
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G. †Scoyenia White 1929
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Scoyenia gracilis White 1929
G. †Pseudobilobites Kennedy 1967
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G. †Dimorphichnus Seilacher 1955
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Dimorphichnus obliquus Seilacher 1955
G. †Coprinisphaera Sauer 1955
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G. †Sublorenzinia Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Heimdallia Bradshaw 1981
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Heimdallia chatwini Bradshaw 1981
G. †Tylichnus Osgood 1970
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G. †Phycodes Richter 1850
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Phycodes circinatum Richter 1850
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Invalid names: Phycodes rouvillei Da Saporta 1884 [synonym]
Phycodes palmatum Hall 1852
Phycodes palmatus Hall 1852
Phycodes sericeus Richter 1850
Phycodes ungulatus Fillion and Pickerill 1990
Phycodes wabanensis Fillion and Pickerill 1990
G. †Polyisthmus Barthel 1969
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G. †Paleoscolytus Walker 1938
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G. †Unarites Macsotay 1967
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G. †Tarrichnium Wanner 1938
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G. †Vimenites Fedonkin 1980
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G. †Lingulichnus Hakes 1976
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G. †Polykampton Ooster 1869
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G. †Parahaentzscheliana Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Trichophycus Miller and Dyer 1878
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Trichophycus lanosus Miller and Dyer 1878
Trichophycus venosus Miller 1879
G. †Yakutatia Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Steigerwaldichnium Kuhn 1937
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Fm. †Coprinisphaeridae Genise and Cladera 2004
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G. †Chubutolithes Von Ihering 1922
G. †Dictyodora Weiss 1884
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Dictyodora liebeana Geinitz 1884
G. †Psammichnites Torell 1870
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Psammichnites gigas Torell 1868
G. †Kulindrichnus Hallam 1960
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G. †Teratichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Taenidium Heer 1877
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Taenidium serpentinum Heer 1877
G. †Stichus Etheridge 1904
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Stichus mermisoides Etheridge 1904
G. †Plagiogmus Roedel 1929
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G. †Chaetophorites Pratje 1922
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G. †Micatuba Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Topsentopsis DeLaubenfels 1955
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G. †Radomorpha Vyalov 1966
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Radomorpha ferganensis Vyalov 1966
G. †Octopodichnus Gilmore 1927
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G. †Scolecolithus Goeppert 1852
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G. †Scolicia de Quatrefages 1849
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Scolicia plana Ksiazkiewicz 1970
G. †Asterophycus Lesquereux 1876
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Asterophycus coxii Lesquereux 1876
G. †Dactylophycus Miller and Dyer 1878
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Dactylophycus quadripartitus Miller and Dyer 1878
Dactylophycus tridigitatum Miller and Dyer 1878
G. †Allocotichnus Osgood 1970
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G. †Conichnus Myannil 1966
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G. †Trisulcus Hitchcock 1862
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G. †Brancichnus Doughty 1965
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G. †Cycloichnus Gregory 1969
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G. †Ivesheadia Boynton and Ford 1996
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Ivesheadia lobata Boynton and Ford 1995
Invalid names: Ivesia Boynton and Ford 1995 [replaced]
G. †Fascifodina Osgood 1970
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G. †Tasselia de Heinzelin 1965
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G. †Amphorichnus Myannil 1966
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G. †Ormathichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Gyrophyllites Glocker 1841
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G. †Brookvalichnus Webby 1970
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G. †Apodidichnus Ellenberger 1970
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Apodidichnus crassus Ellenberger 1970
Apodidichnus leloalengensis Ellenberger 1970
Apodidichnus makhathi Ellenberger 1970
Apodidichnus mirabilis Ellenberger 1970
Apodidichnus tenuis Ellenberger 1970
G. †Rosselia Dahmer 1937
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Rosselia chonoides Howard and Frey 1984
Rosselia socialis Dahmer 1937
G. †Arenicolites Salter 1857
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Arenicolites carbonaria Binney 1852
Arenicolites longistriatus Rindsberg and Kopaska-Merkel 2005
G. †Paleomeandron Peruzzi 1881
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Paleomeandron rude Peruzzi 1881
G. †Podichnus Bromley and Surlyk 1973
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G. †Diplocraterion Torell 1870
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Diplocraterion parallelum Torelll 1870
G. †Urohelminthoida Sacco 1888
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G. †Pterichnus Hitchcock 1865
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Pterichnus isopodicus Gaillard et al. 2005
G. †Dolopichnus Albert and Moore 1975
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Dolopichnus gulosus Albert and Moore 1975
G. †Scalarituba Weller 1899
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G. †Dendrina Quenstedt 1848
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G. †Sabellarifex Richter 1921
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G. †Volkichnium Pfeiffer 1965
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Fm. †Celliformidae Genise 2000
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G. †Brownichnus Genise 2000
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Brownichnus favosites Brown 1941
G. †Celliforma Brown 1934
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Celliforma bedfordi Zeuner and Manning 1976
Celliforma germanica Brown 1935
Celliforma nuda Brown 1935
Celliforma septata Zeuner and Manning 1976
Celliforma spirifer Brown 1934
G. †Uruguay Roselli 1939
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Uruguay auroranormai Roselli 1939
G. †Saportia Squinabol 1891
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Saportia striata Squinabol 1891
G. †Phyllodocites Geinitz 1867
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Phyllodocites jacksoni Emmons 1844
Phyllodocites pugnus Emmons 1844
G. Paleodictyon Savi and Meneghini 1851
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Paleodictyon strozzi Savi and Meneghini 1851
Fm. †Osteichnidae Höpner and Bertling 2017
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G. †Syringomorpha Nathorst 1886
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Syringomorpha nilssoni Torell 1868
G. †Cruziana d'Orbigny 1842
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Cruziana acadica Dawson 1864
Cruziana barriosi Baldwin 1977
Cruziana billingsi Fillion and Pickerill 1990
Cruziana breadstoni Crimes 1975
Cruziana furcifera d'Orbigny 1842
Cruziana goldfussi Rouault 1850
Cruziana linnarrsoni White 1874
Cruziana problematica Schindewolf 1921
Cruziana rugosa d'Orbigny 1842
Cruziana rustica White 1874
Cruziana seilacheri Zonneveld et al. 2002
Cruziana semiplicata Salter 1853
Cruziana stromnessi Trewin 1976
Cruziana tortworthi Crimes 1975
G. †Curvolithus Fritsch 1908
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Fm. †Asteriacitidae Knaust and Neumann 2016
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G. †Asteriacites von Schlotheim 1820
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Asteriacites lumbricalis Seilacher 1953
Asteriacites quinquefolius Quenstedt 1876
Asteriacites stelliformis Miller and Dyer 1878
G. †Vermiforichnus Cameron 1969
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Vermiforichnus clarkei Cameron 1969
G. †Torrowangea Webby 1970
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Torrowangea rosei Webby 1970
G. †Isopodichnus Bornemann 1889
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Isopodichnus problematicus Schindewolf 1928
G. †Lobichnus Kemper 1968
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G. †Seminolithes Hyde 1953
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G. †Merostomichnites Packard 1900
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G. †Conispiron Vyalov 1969
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G. †Laminites Ghent and Henderson 1966
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G. †Arthropodichnus Chiplonkar and Badwe 1970
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G. †Trypanites Mägdefrau 1932
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G. †Goniadichnites Matthew 1891
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G. †Helicorhaphe Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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G. †Hydrancylus von Fischer-Ooster 1858
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G. †Calciroda Mayer 1952
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G. †Ardelia Chamberlain and Baer 1973
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G. †Archaeonassa Fenton and Fenton 1937
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G. †Granularia Pomel 1849
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Granularia linearis Zigno 1858
Granularia schlotheimi Pomel 1849
G. †Kouphichnium Nopcsa 1923
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Invalid names: Hypornithes jurassica Jaekel 1929 [synonym], Ornichnites caudatus Jaekel 1929 [synonym], Protornis bavarica Jaekel 1929 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hypornithes Jaekel 1929 [synonym]
G. †Lapispira Lange 1932
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G. †Sagittarius Hitchcock 1865
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G. †Diplopodomorpha Chiplonkar and Badwe 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Calymmian to the top of the Holocene or 1600.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1400.0 Ma

Collections (1245 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0USA (Montana) Planolites corrugatus, Planolites superbus (227999)
Neoproterozoic1000.0 - 541.0Canada (Yukon) Gordia sp. (10584) Gordia sp., Torrowangea sp. (10583)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0China (Shaanxi) Planolites sp. (237300)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0USA (California) Planolites sp., Torrowangea sp. (231697) Treptichnus pedum (231329)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Australia (Northwest Territories) Kullingia concentrica (234667)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0USA (Nevada) Bergaueria sp., Cochlichnus sp., Helminthopsis sp., Planolites sp., Treptichnus sp. (231325) Bergaueria sp., Planolites sp. (231324) Bergaueria sp., Planolites sp., Scolicia sp., Neonereites sp. (223400) Bergaueria sp., Planolites sp., Treptichnus sp. (231326) Monomorphichnus sp., Planolites sp. (7177) Palaeophycus tubularis (7180) Treptichnus pedum (212257 231441)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0India Arumberia banksi, Rameshia rampurensis (209202) Arumberia vindhyanensis, Arumberia banksi (209210)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Brazil (Ceará) Arenicolites sp., Palaeophycus sp., Planolites sp. (236885)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation Psammichnites sp. (237031)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Paraguay Archaeonassa sp. (131398)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) Vimenites bacillaris (237291)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation (Sakha) Kullingia concentrica, Nenoxites sp. (99226) Nenoxites curvus (237144)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Helminthopsis sp., Planolites montanus, Torrowangea rosei, Helminthoida irregularis (231367)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Ivesheadia lobata (80327 80330 80331 80333 80334 80335 80340 80341 80342 80347 80348 80350 80351 80353)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Namibia Bergaueria sp., Helminthopsis sp., Conichnus sp., Archaeonassa sp. (236923) Bergaueria sp., Skolithos sp. (6813) Didymaulichnus sp. (7910) Diplichnites sp., Neonereites biserialis, Phycodes pedum, Neonereites uniserialis (7911) Gordia sp., Helminthopsis sp., Conichnus sp. (236924) Helminthopsis sp., Treptichnus sp., Ariichnus vagus (237209)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Norway (Finmark) Arenicolites sp., Skolithos sp. (10249)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0USA (North Carolina) Helminthopsis sp., Planolites sp., Torrowangea sp., Neonereites sp., Syringomorpha nilssoni, Gordia arcuata (231427) Monocraterion sp. (231432 231433)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Norway (Finnmark) Cochlichnus sp., Gyrolithes sp., Planolites sp., Phycodes pedum (10250)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Spain Treptichnus sp., Phycodes pedum, Monomorphichnus lineatus (10573)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (British Columbia) Cochlichnus sp., Didymaulichnus sp., Gordia sp., Helminthopsis abeli, Planolites montanus, Archaeonassa sp., Halopoa sp. (231439)