Biology:Planolites
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Short description: Trace fossil of the Phanerozoic
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| Planolites sp. fossil at the Geological Museum in Copenhagen | |
Trace fossil classification|Trace fossil classification 
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Planolites is an ichnogenus found throughout the Ediacaran and the Phanerozoic that is made during the feeding process of worm-like animals. The traces are generally small, 1–5 mm (0.039–0.197 in), unlined, and rarely branched, with fill that differs from the host rock.[1]
Distribution
Planolites fossils have been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, and the Americas (with most specimens found in North America).[2][3]
Ichnospecies
Ichnospecies in Planolites include:[2][3]
- P. annularis Walcott, 1890
- P. annularius Walcott, 1890
- P. ballandus Webby, 1970
- P. beverleyensis Billings, 1862
- P. incipiens (Billings, 1861)
- P. montanus Richter, 1937
- P. reticulatus Alpert, 1975
- P. serpens Webby, 1970
- P. striatus (Hall, 1852)
- P. terraenovae Fillion and Pickerill, 1990
- P. virgatus (Hall, 1847)
See also
References
- ↑ "Planolites". IBGS Research Group. http://ichnology.ku.edu/invertebrate_traces/tfimages/planolites.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PBDB". https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=83907.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Planolites Nicholson, 1873". https://www.gbif.org/species/4583768.
Wikidata ☰ Q7201424 entry
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