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Helicolithus
Taxonomy
Helicolithus was named by Hantzschel (1962).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975); and to Eiffellithaceae by Bown and Young (1997).
It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975); and to Eiffellithaceae by Bown and Young (1997).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Helicolithus Hantzschel |
| 1975 | Helicolithus Hantzschel |
| 1997 | Helicolithus Bown and Young |
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G. †Helicolithus Hantzschel 1962
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Hantzschel 1975 | Small, meandering, screw-shaped burrows; diameter of tunnels 1 mm; diameter of spiral up to about 3 mm; somewhat similar to Helocodromites but much smaller; Helicolithus fabregae Azpeitia Moros resembling Belorhaphe Fuchs, but with sharp turns. |
Measurements
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No ecological data are available
Collections
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