Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography
BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems

Brasilichnium

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)131591https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=131591
Rankgenus (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Chelichnopodidae : Brasilichnium
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
-Osteichthyes
-SarcopterygiiRomer 1955
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha
subclassTetrapodomorpha
-Tetrapoda
-ReptiliomorphaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-AnthracosauriaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-Batrachosauria
-Cotylosauria
-AmniotaHaeckel 1866
-SynapsidaOsborn 1903
familyChelichnopodidaeLockley 2011
genusBrasilichniumLeonardi 1981
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Brasilichniumgenusbelongs to Synapsidastated without evidenceHunt and Lucas, 2007
Brasilichniumgenusbelongs to Chelichnopodidaestated without evidenceLockley, 2011
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)2
First Recorded Appearance201 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Last Recorded Appearance83.5 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Environmentterrestrial (based on Amniota)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Osteichthyes)
Taphonomyphosphatic (based on Vertebrata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)A. P. Hunt and S. G. Lucas. 2007. Late Triassic tetrapod tracks of western North America. In S. G. Lucas & J. A. Spielmann (eds.), Triassic of the American West. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 40:215-230

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Brasilichnium elusivum
species
listed (PBDB)3125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
101 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1981Brasilichnium Leonardi
2007Brasilichnium Hunt and Lucas p. 222
2011Brasilichnium Lockley p. 312

References

Hunt A. P., Lucas S. G. (2007) Late Triassic tetrapod tracks of western North America, In S. G. Lucas & J. A. Spielmann (eds.), Triassic of the American West. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 40, 215-230
Lockley M. G. (2011) The ichnotaxonomic status of Brasilichnium with special reference to occurrences in the Navajo Sandstone (Lower Jurassic) in the western USA, Fossil Record 3. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 53, 306-315
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
Mineral and/or Locality  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 2, 2024 01:08:00
Go to top of page