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Rhizocorallium is an
ichnogenus of burrow, the
inclination of
which is
typically within 10° of the
bedding planes of the sediment.
These burrows can be...
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Diplocraterion is the
classic example of a
vertical burrow with spreite,
whereas Rhizocorallium is an
example of a
horizontal burrow with spreite.
Spreiten differ from...
- "Ichnofossils"
Planolites .sp – "Ichnofossils"
Rhizocorallium irregulare – "Ichnofossils"
Rhizocorallium jenense – "Ichnofossils"
Taenidium serpentinum...
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flats of
Paleozoic seas, but
similar ones
extend into the Cenozoic.
Rhizocorallium is a type of burrow, the
inclination of
which is
typically within 10°...
- tend to have
repeated patterns (e.g. Chondrites) or
spreites (e.g.
Rhizocorallium), the
shape reflecting the
systematic feeding strategy used by the organism...
- bottom,
Upper Muschelkalk, with
Ceratites spec. (mostly),
Germanonautilus bidorsatus,
Placunopsis spec.,
Coenothyris spec., and
Rhizocorallium commune...
- to upper-s****face,
above wavebase Cruziana Arthrophycus, Phycodes,
Rhizocorallium, Teichichnus, Arenicolites, Rosselia, Bergaueria, Thal****inoides, Lockeia...
- retrusive)
characteristic of
Diplocraterion and
other ichnotaxa (e.g.,
Rhizocorallium). Most
Diplocraterion show only
protrusive spreit (e.g., D. parallelum...
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Spionid Polychaete worms,
tropical Holothurians and
Spatangoid urchins.
Rhizocorallium R.
parallelum Dotternhausen Holzmaden Ohmden Altdorf Banz Burrowing...
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ichnogenera Catenichnus, Helminthopsis, Lockeia, Palaeophycus, Planolites,
Rhizocorallium, Spongeliomorpha,
Taenidium and Thal****inoides. List of fossiliferous...
