Planolites
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| Planolites Temporal range:
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| Planolites sp. fossil at the Geological Museum in Copenhagen | |
Trace fossil classification 
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| Ichnogenus: | Planolites Nicholson, 1873 |
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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
[edit | edit source]Planolites fossils have been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, and the Americas (with most specimens found in North America).[2][3]
Ichnospecies
[edit | edit source]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
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