Rhopalia catenata Radtke 1991
Publication Details
Rhopalia catenata Radtke 1991
Published in: Radtke, G. (1991). Die mikroendolithischen Spurenfossilien im Alt-Tertiär West-Europas und ihre palökologische Bedeutung. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 138: 1-150, 66 figures, 14 plates.
Publication date: 16 September 1991
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Rhopalia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Irhopalia catenata (Radtke) Wisshak, Knaust & Bertling.
Source of Synonymy
Pšenicka, J., Frojdová, J., Svobodová, A. & Dašková, J. (2018). 19th Czech-Slovak-Polish Palaeontological Conference & MIKRO 2018 workshop. Folia Musei rerum naturalium Bohemiae occidentalis. Geologica et Paleobiologica Special Volume: 1-113.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chained, chain-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 August 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Published under the ICZN. - (25 August 2022) - E.A. Molinari Novoa
Taxonomic note
According to Klaudiusz & al. in Psenicka & al. (2018: 75), this ichnospecies was produced by Phaeophila engleri. - (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 26 May 2025
