ichnospecies

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English

Etymology

ichno- (“trace”) +‎ species

Noun

ichnospecies (plural ichnospecies)

  1. (paleontology) Any species known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.
    • 2017, Elsa Panciroli, The Guardian, 22 March:
      A recent paper by a team from Brazil described a new ichnospecies of these tracks: Brasilichnium saltatorium.
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