Fossil group: Ichnofossils
Genus Oichnus Bromley, 1981

Taxon ID: 13353 | 2016-01-03 / 2018-05-01
Belongs to: Bioerosional trace fossils
Sister taxa: Caedichnus | Gastrochaenolites | Gnathichnus | Mycelites | Osprioneides | Palaeosabella | Petroxestes | Rogerella | Sanctum | Sulcichnus | Trypanites
Contains: Oichnus coronatus | Oichnus paraboloides | Oichnus simplex
Stratigraphic range: Ediacara – Recent | ~ 650,0–0,0 Ma
Baltoscandian species (in database): 3

Selection of related publications

  • Vinn et al., 2015c. Tremichnus in crinoid pluricolumnals from the Silurian of Western Estonia (Baltica) [DOI]
  • Bromley, 1981. Concepts in ichnology illustrated by small round holes in shells

Taxon occurrences on map


Identifications of taxon in collection specimens

Taxon images

Oichnus isp., GIT 405-165-1
GIT 405-165-1 Oichnus isp.
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Oichnus isp., GIT 405-247-1
GIT 405-247-1 Oichnus isp.
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Oichnus isp., GIT 405-165-1
GIT 405-165-1 Oichnus isp.
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Oichnus isp., GIT 225-743-1
GIT 225-743-1 Oichnus isp.
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Oichnus isp., GIT 225-743-1
GIT 225-743-1 Oichnus isp.
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Oichnus isp., GIT 225-744-1
GIT 225-744-1 Oichnus isp.
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