Syntermesichnus fontanai Bown and Laza, 1990

DESCRIPTION: Nest structure consisting of multiple irregular chambers and galleries forming a mass of major and minor anastomosed galleries.

BEHAVIOR(S): Polychresichnia (multiple use complex structure)

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS: Continental terrestrial

POSSIBLE TRACEMAKERS: Termites

GEOLOGIC RANGE: Neogene–recent

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: Hasiotis (2003)

REMARKS: May appear similar to Parawanichnus and Termitichnus. Differs from other subterranean nests in its architectural organization.


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