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Helminthopsis
Helminthopsis is the ichnogenus of a type of trace fossil that is found preserved on the bedding planes of fine-grained sedimentary rocks. It is characterized by short, curvilinear, non-branching, parallel-sided, unlined traces on bedding surfaces. It is thought to represent the submarine feeding trails of an invertebrate organism that worked the surface of muddy substrates in search of food. Because Helminthopsis traces never cross over themselves, the ichnogenus is distinguished from similar traces assigned to the...
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Helminthopsis elongata
speciesHelminthopsis elongata
Helminthopsis lucida
speciesHelminthopsis lucida
Helminthopsis rhodesiana
speciesHelminthopsis rhodesiana
Helminthopsis zambezica
speciesHelminthopsis zambezica
Helminthopsis allansoni
speciesHelminthopsis allansoni
Helminthopsis bifida
speciesHelminthopsis bifida
Helminthopsis ciliata
speciesHelminthopsis ciliata
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 642288.