Planolites Explained

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,, 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

• List of Ediacaran genera

Notes and References

1. Web site: Planolites . KU Ichnology . IBGS Research Group.
2. Web site: PBDB. paleobiodb.org.
3. Web site: Planolites Nicholson, 1873. www.gbif.org.