Fascichnus dactylus (Radtke) Radtke & Golubić 2005

Publication Details
Fascichnus dactylus (Radtke) Radtke & Golubić 2005: 121, fig. 4c-f

Published in: Radtke, G. & Golubic, S. (2005). Microborings in mollusk shells, Bay of Safaga, Egypt: Morphometry and ichnology. Facies 51(1-4): 118-134, 8 figures, 1 table, 2 appendices.

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Publication date: 27 October 2005

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Fascichnus.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Fasciculus dactylus Radtke

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), finger [daktylos] (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 August 2022 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.

Last updated: 25 August 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Published under the ICZN. - (25 August 2022) - E.A. Molinari Novoa

Taxonomic note
Accroding to Glaub (1994): "The boring pattern is known to be produced by Hyella caespitosa Bornet & Flahault 1889 in the Recent, but may also be produced by other Hyella or Solentia species (cyanobacteria)." - (25 August 2022) - E.A. Molinari Novoa

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 June 2025

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