"ichnospecies" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ichnospecies [plural]
Etymology: ichno- (“trace”) + species, suggesting an analogy with the species level of the taxonomy of organisms. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ichno|species|gloss1=trace}} ichno- (“trace”) + species Head templates: {{en-noun|ichnospecies}} ichnospecies (plural ichnospecies)
  1. (paleontology) A level of taxonomical classification of trace fossils. Categories (topical): Paleontology Related terms: ichnofamily, ichnogenus, ichnology, ichnotaxon, ichnotaxonomy Translations (level of classification of trace fossils): icnospecie [feminine] (Italian)

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          "text": "Oldhamia encompasses six ichnospecies, O. alata, O. antiqua, O. curvata, O. flabellata, O. geniculata, and O. radiata, all of them present in lower Cambrian rocks, with a few ichnospecies persisting into the middle Cambrian (Fig. 3.5) (Seilacher et al. 2005; Herbosch and Verniers 2011; Jensen et al. 2013).",
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