Jump to content

Atreipus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Plantdrew (talk | contribs) at 01:43, 23 October 2020 (taxobox cleanup). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Atreipus
Trace fossil classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Ichnofamily: †Atreipodidae
Ichnogenus: †Atreipus
Olsen & Baird, 1986
Type ichnospecies
†Atreipus milfordensis
(Bock, 1952)
Ichnospecies
  • †Atreipus milfordensis (Bock, 1952)
  • †Atreipus metzneri (Heller, 1952)
  • †Atreipus sulcatus (Baird, 1957)
  • †Atreipus acadianus Olsen & Baird, 1986
Synonyms

Atreipus is an ichnogenus or trace fossil attributed to early Ornithischian dinosaurs. Its significance for Triassic biostratigraphy has earned it some fame. Reptile footprint faunules from the early Mesozoic Newark Supergroup of eastern North America.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Atreipus" (PDF). ldgo.columbia.edu. Retrieved 29 November 2016.


Stub icon

This trace fossil-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atreipus&oldid=984947789"