ichnospecies

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ichnospecies

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From ichno- (“trace”) + species, suggesting an analogy with the species level of the taxonomy of organisms.

noun ichnospecies

A level of taxonomical classification of trace fossils. There is certainly little discussion of distinctive features that warrant the establishment of new ichnospecies. In short, the ichnospecies labels are something of a compromise. By this we mean that the use of familiar ichnogenera (Grallator, Eubrontes, and Batrachopus) acknowledges similarity, wher

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noun level of classification of trace fossils

Français	ichnoespèce
Deutsch	Ichnospezies
Italiano	icnospecie

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@misc{ichnospecies_2026,
  title = {ichnospecies},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ichnospecies},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}