Taphrhelminthopsis Sacco, 1888

DESCRIPTION: Bilobate meandering trails with a distinct, wide median furrow, with or without transverse scratches along the raised edges; meanders can also be tightly coiled (closely spaced).

BEHAVIOR(S): Locomotion (repichnia)

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS: Marine environments; typical of turbidte (flysh) deposits

POSSIBLE TRACEMAKERS: Echinoids, worms, vermiform organism, and/or gastropods

GEOLOGIC RANGE: Cambrian to recent

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: Smith and Crimes, 1983, Wetzel and Bromley, 1996.

REMARKS: Taphrhelminthopsis may be considered a preservational variant of Scolicia.


Image used with permission from James Hagadorn
Image Source: Hagadorn J.W., Schellenberg, S.A. & Bottjer, D.J. 2000 09 15: Paleoecology of a large Early Cambrian bioturbator. Lethaia, Vol. 33, pp. 142±156. Oslo. ISSN 0024-1164.