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Graysonia

Taxonomy
Graysonia was named by Stephenson (1952).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Graysonia Stephenson
1975Graysonia Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusGraysoniaStephenson 1952

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. †Graysonia Stephenson 1952
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Borings in shells of pelecypods and gastropods, preferentially in thicker shells; “zoarium” consisting of a compound system of “tubular stolons” and “vesicles (internodes)”; “stolons” rather irregularly distributed, forming connected series of little arches which may form complicated meshworks, “vesicles” irregularly subovate, ranging in size from microscopic to 4.5 mm, often crowded together but also widely scattered, intermingled with the “stolons.”
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Albian to the top of the Cenomanian or 112.03000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0United Kingdom (England) G. sp. (1782 1847)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) G. bergquisti (4638 4640 4642 4645 6469 6473 6541 6548 6563)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Texas) G. bergquisti (4644)