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Paratisoa

Taxonomy
Paratisoa was named by Gaillard (1972).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Paratisoa Gaillard
1975Paratisoa Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusParatisoaGaillard 1972

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Paratisoa Gaillard 1972
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Series of branching, straight to curved galleries (up to 40 mm in diameter) with a small, characteristic axial tube (about 4 mm in diameter); size of entire burrow system as much as 55 cm; branching can be either T- or Y-shaped; galleries may also possess distinct swellings and are commonly calcareous; axial tube commonly filled with ferruginous material.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Middle Oxfordian to the top of the Late/Upper Oxfordian or 161.20000 to 155.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France P. contorta (13116)