• DOI:10.1666/08-004.1
Corpus ID: 129732925

Reinterpretation of Climactichnites Logan 1860 to Include Subsurface Burrows, and Erection of Musculopodus for Resting Traces of the Trailmaker

@inproceedings{Getty2008ReinterpretationOC,
  title={Reinterpretation of Climactichnites Logan 1860 to Include Subsurface Burrows, and Erection of Musculopodus for Resting Traces of the Trailmaker},
  author={P. Getty and J. W. Hagadorn},
  year={2008}
}

• P. Getty, J. W. Hagadorn
• Published 2008
• Biology

Abstract Based on a thorough examination of field and museum Climactichnites specimens, two species of this trace are recognized, each representing a unique behavioral variant produced by a soft-bodied animal in Late Cambrian intertidal environments. C. wilsoni represents surface-produced trails, whereas C. youngi is re-erected for burrows produced below the surface. Burrowing behavior is supported by: 1) the presence of C. youngi within, rather than on, the surface of beds; 2) the orientation… Expand

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