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Protichnites
Taxonomy
Protichnites was named by Owen (1852). It is considered to be a form taxon.
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1852 | Protichnites Owen |
| 1975 | Protichnites Hantzschel |
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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.
G. †Protichnites Owen 1852
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Hantzschel 1975 | Two rows of bifid or trifid imprints and a commonly narrow, intermittent double drag trail in the middle; tracks irregularly and closely set; trackway in places connected with the resting trace Rusophycus. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available