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Chondrites

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1833Chondrites von Sternberg
1919Chondrites Knowlton
1965Chondrites Parker and Dawson p. 291
1975Chondrites Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusChondritesvon Sternberg 1833

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. †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
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975“Form genus” in widest possible sense; plantlike dendritic patterns of small cylindrical ramifying tunnel systems; individual tunnels neither crossing each other nor interpenetrating (perhaps only between tunnels of different systems); one or few main axes open to surface; branching tunnels trending downward across bedding and then (at least their distal portions) mostly lying parallel to bedding planes; may branch in regular or irregular patterns (highly variable); angle of branching may also be variable or constant, between 25 and 40o; branches may be arranged in pinnate or radial patterns or form compact groups; diameter of tunnels 0.5 to 5 mm, remaining constant within entire tunnel system; otherwise varying from large to small; some tunnels with transversely built-in ellipsoidal pills (their probably fecal origin doubted); preservation of fillings of tunnels controlled by stratinomic factors.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Zanclean or 530.00000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (133 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meishucunian541.0 - 516.0China (Sichuan) C. sp. (107389)
Tommotian530.0 - 520.0Russian Federation C. sp. (153697 153744)
Tommotian530.0 - 520.0Russian Federation (Yakutiya) C. sp. (80800)
Tommotian - Atdabanian530.0 - 516.0India C. sp. (10740)
Ibexian488.3 - 471.8USA (California) C. sp. (205357 205358)
Tremadoc - Floian485.4 - 470.0USA (Utah) C. sp. (154882)
Dobrotivian460.9 - 457.5Spain (Guadalajara) C. sp. (194899)
Eastonian456.1 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) C. sp. (2648)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Ontario) C. sp. (228229)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7USA (Ohio) C. sp. (27500)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Scotland) C. sp. (184249)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) C. sp. (26862)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) C. sp. (688)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4India C. sp. (36257)
Devonian - Eifelian419.2 - 387.7Czech Republic C. sp. (10470)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic Chondrites indet. (12104)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Cerna) C. sp. (78886 78904 78906)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany C. palaeozoicus (74300 74301)
Zlichovian - Daleje409.1 - 388.1Czech Republic (Barrandia) Chondrites indet. (12039)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3China (Guangxi) C. sp. (27533)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Czech Republic (Barrandia) Chondrites indet. (12041)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Czech Republic Chondrites indet. (10474)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) C. sp. (10119 96209 96210 96211 96212 96213)
Chadian345.3 - 345.0USA (Indiana) C. sp. (2059)
Chadian345.3 - 345.0Czech Republic C. sp. (38089)
Arundian345.0 - 342.8United Kingdom (Wales) C. sp. (5831 5832 5833)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Ukraine C. sp. (228666 228669 228670 228674)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Bosnia and Herzegovina C. sp. (206740)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (176124)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Austria C. recurvus (38058)
Jurassic201.3 - 145.0USA (Alaska) C. heeri (112304)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (138246)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Ukraine (Transcarpathian) C. sp. (197005)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Canada (British Columbia) C. sp. (53591)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Canada (British Columbia) C. sp. (53816)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Yorkshire) C. sp. (219473)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (42242)
Middle Toarcian - Late/Upper Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Iran C. sp. (141253)
Middle Toarcian - Early/Lower Aalenian182.0 - 171.6Iran C. sp. (141254)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Switzerland C. sp. (35818 35827 35831 35843 35844 35847 35855 35856 35857 35858 35859)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (38485)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Greenland C. sp. (1471)
Oxfordian - Tithonian163.5 - 145.0Canada (British Columbia) C. sp. (41194)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Russian Federation C. sp. (190890)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) C. ligulatus (154138)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Greenland C. sp. (1199 1202 1232 1235 1239 1251 1266 1269 1270 1272 1278 1408 1476)
Tithonian - Neocomian152.1 - 130.0Canada (British Columbia) C. sp. (41191)
Tithonian - Early/Lower Cretaceous152.1 - 100.5China (Xizang) C. sp. (61423)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Valanginian145.0 - 132.9Germany C. sp. (95087)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Austria C. sp. (55585 60207 60208 60209 60210 60211 60224 60225 60226 60227 60228 60229)
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.9 - 132.9Antarctica (Alexander Island) C. sp. (2076)
Barremian - Hauterivian129.4 - 129.4Antarctica (Alexander Island) C. sp. (2077)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Austria (Ternberg) C. sp. (50789 50792)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Australia (Western Australia) C. sp. (162301 162307)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Antarctica (Alexander Island) C. sp. (2078)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Mexico (Sonora) C. sp. (82137 82138)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (1842)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Kansas) C. sp. (2003 2013 2023)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (1812)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0France C. sp. (56521)
Early/Lower Albian - Late/Upper Albian112.03 - 99.6France C. sp. (58861)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Antarctica C. sp. (64244)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France C. sp. (58355)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) C. sp. (44164)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Germany C. sp. (9178)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3France C. sp. (3735)
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian86.3 - 70.6Argentina C. sp. (90738)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6South Africa C. sp. (82458)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Egypt C. sp. (46604)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) C. sp. (4172)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Alabama) C. sp. (4201 4202 4216)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain (Navarre) C. sp. (80238 179724)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Spain C. targionii (193009)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Chile C. sp. (180187)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Chile C. sp. (78525)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece C. sp. (185752)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador C. sp. (90857)