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