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Clionolithes
Taxonomy
Clionolithes was named by Clark (1908). It is considered to be a form taxon.
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975); and to Clionaidae by Finks et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975); and to Clionaidae by Finks et al. (2004).
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1908 | Clionolithes Clark |
| 1975 | Clionolithes Hantzschel |
| 2002 | Olkenbachia Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Clionolithes Finks et al. p. 40 |
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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 | Bent or cracked borings, generally radiating in one plane to all sides from very small central cavity; commonly branching dichotomously; diameter several mm; always etched into shell or some host animal. |