Octopodichnus
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| Octopodichnus Temporal range:
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| File:Nevada Red Rock Canyon Octopodichnus tracks.jpg | |
| Octopodichnus trackway at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, US | |
| Trace fossil classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Ichnogenus: | Octopodichnus Gilmore 1927 |
| Ichnospecies | |
Octopodichnus (‘eight-footed trace’) is a Permian to Jurassic trace fossil that has been found in the western United States.[3][4]
The ichnogenus is characterized by alternating groups of four tracks. These are interpreted as tracks of spiders or scorpions.[3]
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