Supplementary Online Material to Chapter 3 - List 2
List 2. Invalid, unrecognized and dubious ichnogenera of burrow trace fossils in alphabetical order, together with their authorship, year of erection and recent key references. Only ichnotaxa that are not treated with in Häntzschel (1975) and those that have a subsequently changed status are considered.
Alpertia Orłowski and Radwański, 1986: Bergaueria, Pacześna and Żylińska (2008)
Amaralia Kegel, 1967: sedimentary structure, Silva et al. (2003)
Anconichnus Kern, 1978: Phycosiphon, Wetzel and Bromley (1994)
Annelidichnium Kuhn, 1937: ?Planolites, Schlirf et al. (2001)
Annulusichnus Zhang Luyi, 1986: body fossil Nimbia, Jensen et al. (2006)
Anquilliformisichnium Plička, Němcová and Siráňová, 1990: probably Thalassinoides
Arborichnus Ekdale and Lewis, 1991: junior homonym of Arborichnus Romano and Meléndez, 1985; Kauriichnus, Lucas and Lerner (2010)
Arctichnus Zakharov, 1972: Rosselia, Seilacher (2007)
Arumberia Glaessner and Walter, 1975: pseudofossil, McIlroy and Walter (1997)
Archaeichnium Glaessner, 1963: body fossil, Palaeophycus, Schlirf (2005), Jensen et al. (2006)
Arcuatichnus Kowalski, 1978: Psammichnites, Pacześna and Żylińska (2008)
Asterophycus Lesquereux, 1876: Asterosoma, Schlirf (2000), Bradshaw (2010)
Astropolithon Dawson, 1878: pseudofossil, Pickerill (1984)
Aulichnites Fenton and Fenton, 1937: Psammichnites, Miller et al. (2009)
Aulozoon Seilacher, Grazhdankin and Legouta, 2003: informal name, Retallack (2007)
Baroccoichnites Vialov, 1971: Desmograpton, Seilacher (1977), Uchman (1995); nomen dubium, McCann (1989)
Baronichnus Breton, 2002: Nummipera, Jach et al. (2012)
Bassaenia Renz, 1925: Lorenzinia, Seilacher (1977)
Beltanelliformis Menner, 1974: body fossil, Jensen (2003), Jensen et al. (2006)
Beltanelloides Sokolov, 1965: body fossil, Jensen (2003)
Bostricophyton Squinabol, 1890: partim Chondrites, Uchman (1998)
Brdichnus Mikuláš, 1991: Zoophycos, Mikuláš (2003)
Bucerusichnus Zhang, 1986: if trace fossil, not a new igen.; Jensen et al. (2006)
Buthotrephis Hall, 1847: partim Chondrites, partim Phycodes; Uchman (1998)
Camurichnus Rainforth, 2005: invalid name (not published)
Catellichnus Bekker and Kishka, 1989: Palaeopascichnid, Jensen et al. (2006)
Caudichnus D'Alessandro and Iannone, 1993: Tasselia, Wetzel and Bromley (1996)
Cavaulichnus Jiang and Luo, 1982: unrecognized ichnotaxon
Ceratomorpha Yang and Sun, 1982:partim Rhizocorallium, ichnotaxonomic status unclear
Changchengia Gao, Cai, Yang and Fu, 1993: pseudofossil, Jensen et al. (2005)
Chevronichnus Hakes, 1976: Protovirgularia, Mángano et al. (2002b)
Codonichnus Ding and Xing, 1988: questionable, Jensen et al. (2006)
Corophioides Smith, 1893: Diplocraterion, Fürsich (1974a)
Crossopodia M’Coy, 1851: abandonment proposed, Mángano et al. (2002a)
Cymataulus Rindsberg, 1994: Cochlichnus, Buatois et al. (1997)
Cyphonichnus Karaszewski, 1973: Spongeliomorpha and Thalassinoides, Pieńkowski (2008)
Dahongyuichnus Yang, 1993: pseudofossil, Jensen et al. (2005)
Decapodichnus Gingras, Dashtgard, MacEachern and Pemberton, 2008: nomen nudum
Delesserites von Sternberg, 1833: Nereites; Mángano et al. (2002b)
Dengyingella Li, Ding, Zhang, Dong and Chen, 1992: questionable, Jensen et al. (2006)
Eilscaptichnus Li and Ding, 1996: pseudofossil, Jensen et al. (2006), nomen nudum, Tang et al. (2008)
Elingua Orłowski, 1989: inorganic?, Pacześna and Żylińska (2008)
Enormichnium Novák and Plička, 1986: probably tool mark
Eochondrites Seilacher, 2007: informal name, nomen nudum, Seilacher (2007)
Feddenichnus Chiplonkar and Borkar, 1973: nomen dubium, poorly characterized based on one incomplete specimen
Felixium de Laubenfels, 1957: Spongeliomorpha, Häntzschel (1975), Fürsich (1974b)
Florichnus Bi, Guo and Qian, 1996: microbial mat, Chen et al. (2011)
Flyschichnium Novák and Peslová, 1986: Polykampton, Bromley et al. (2003)
Fraena Rouault, 1850: Didymaulichnus, Vossler et al. (1989)
Funisichnus Li, Ding, Zhang, Dong and Chen, 1992: nomen dubium, Jensen et al. (2006)
Fustiglyphus Vialov, 1971: Hormosiroidea, Uchman (1998), Gaillard and Olivero (2009)
Glockeria Książkiewicz, 1968: Glockerichnus, Uchman (1998)
Godulaichnium Plička, 1986: probably body fossil, agglutinated foraminifer Arthrodendron?
Granularia Pomel, 1849: not recommended for further use, Uchman (1995, 1998)
Gumatagichnus Gabunia, Kurbatov and Sennikov, 1988: Rhizocorallium, Lockley et al. (1994)
Gyrichnites Whiteaves, 1883: Häntzschel (1975), Frey et al. (1984), but see Zessin (2010b)
Hagenetta Hahna and Pflug, 1988: body fossil, Jensen (2003)
Halymenites von Sternberg, 1833: not recommended for further use, Uchman (1998)
Halymenidium Schimper, 1879: Alcyonidiopsis, Uchman (1998), Uchman et al. (2005b)
Harlaniella Sokolov, 1972: body fossil, Jensen (2003), Seilacher et al. (2005)
Helanoichnus Yang and Zheng, 1985: body fossil?, Jensen et al. (2006)
Helicocosmorhaphe Seilacher, 2007: nomen nudum; Spirocosmorhaphe, Seilacher (1989)
Helminthoida Schafhäutl, 1851: Nereites, Uchman (1995)
Herradurichnus Poiré and Valle, 1996: Selenichnites, Gibb et al. (2011)
Heterocongeridopsisichnium Plička, Němcová and Siráňová, 1990: resembles Caletichnus (only partly preserved)
Hitachia Hatai and Noda, 1972: nomen dubium, Noda (1982)
Horsehoophichnium Yang, 1996: unrecognized ichnotaxon
Hostynichnium Plička and Siranova, 1989: Ptychoplasma, Uchman et al. (2011)
Imbrichnus Hallam, 1970: Protovirgularia, Seilacher and Seilacher (1994), Uchman (1998)
Intrites Fedonkin, 1980: body fossil, Seilacher et al. (2005), Jensen et al. (2006), Droser et al. (2006)
Jinningichnus Li and Yang, 1988: nomen dubium, Archaeonassa?, Seilacher et al. (2005)
Jiyuanichnus Wu, 1985: modern trace, Seilacher (2007)
Kirklandia Caster, 1945: composite trace fossil, Fürsich and Kennedy (1975), Uchman (2008)
Lachrymatichnus Yin, Lin and He, 1983: unrecognized ichnotaxon
Laminites Ghent and Henderson, 1966: Scolicia, Uchman (1995), Bernardi et al. (2010)
Lenticraterion Karaszewski, 1971: Lockeia, Pieńkowski and Niedźwiedzki (2009)
Linbotulichnus Li and Ding, 1996: nomen dubium, Jensen et al. (2006)
Lingulichnites Szmuc, Osgood and Meinke, 1976: Lingulichnus, Szmuc et al. (1977)
Maldanidopsis Plička, 1979: Nereites, Mángano et al. (2002b)
Mawsonites Glaessner and Wade, 1966: pseudofossil, Seilacher et al. (2005), Seilacher (2007)
Medvezhichnus Fedonkin, 1985: taxonomic status unclear, Jensen et al. (2006)
Melatercichnus Miller, 1991: Phymatoderma, Miller (2011)
Mermoides Hu in Hu, Jiang, Qi and Zhang, 2006: nomen nudum, see Hu et al. (2006)
Micatuba Chamberlain, 1971: Arenituba, Stanley and Pickerill (1995)
Microspirolithus Yang, Yin and He, 1982: taxonomic status unclear, Jensen et al. (2006)
Minichnium Pfeiffer, 1968: nomen dubium, Schlirf (2003)
Muensteria von Sternberg, 1833: Taenidium, D’Alessandro and Bromley (1987), Mikuláš and Uchman (1996), Uchman (1998)
Multilaqueichnus Yang and Yin, 1982: similar to Taphrhelminthopsis=Scolicia, Seilacher et al. (2005)
Nankaites Katto, 1965: nomen dubium, see Noda (1982)
Nemiana Palij, 1976: body fossil, Jensen (2003), Jensen et al. (2006)
Nimbia Fedonkin, 1980: body fossil, Jensen et al. (2006)
Ningxiaichnus Yang and Zheng, 1985: nomen dubium, Jensen et al. (2006)
Nodituba Bi, Guo and Qian, 1996: Treptichnus, Chen et al. (2011)
Olenichnus Fedonkin, 1985: Multina, Schlirf et al. (2001)
Ormathichnus Miller, 1880: Rusophycus, Keighley and Pickerill (1996)
Palaeoannelichnites Chiplonkar and Ghare, 1979: nomen dubium, mould
Palaeopascichnus Palij, 1976: body fossil, Jensen et al. (2003), Seilacher et al. (2005), Droser et al. (2006), Seilacher (2007)
Palaeohelminthoida Ruchholz, 1967: Nereites, Uchman (1995), Mángano et al. (2002b)
Palaeosemaeostoma Rüger and Rüger-Haas, 1925: Gyrophyllites, Fu (1991)
Paracantorhaphe Hu, Qi, Zheng and Jiang, 2002: unrecognized ichnotaxon
Pararusophycus Książkiewicz, 1977: Scolicia, Uchman (1998)
Parascalaritubus Yang and Yin, 1982: body fossil?, Jensen et al. (2006)
Patellarisichnus Hu in Hu, Jiang, Qi and Zhang, 2006: nomen nudum, see Hu et al. (2006)
Pelaeichnus Yang, Deng, Zheng and Liu, 2001: unrecognized ichnotaxon
Petromonile Casey, 1961: probably nomen nudum, Uchman and Gaździcki (2006)
Phyllodocites Geinitz, 1867: Nereites, Mángano et al. (2002b), Seilacher (2007)
Phytopsis Hall, 1847: tabulate coral Tetradium?, Häntzschel (1975), Yang and Stearn (1990)
Plagiogmus Roedel, 1929: Psammichnites, Mángano et al. (2002a), Miller et al. (2009)
Plangtichnus Miller, 1889: Treptichnus, Buatois and Mángano (1993)
Platysolenites Eichwald, 1860: foraminifer, McIlroy et al. (2001)
Popradichnium Plička, 1983: Planolites
Pseudopaleodictyon Pfeiffer, 1968: Multina, Uchman (1998), Schlirf et al. (2001)
Radiichnus Karaszewski, 1973: Bifasciculus, Pieńkowski (2008)
Radomorpha Vialov, 1966: resembles Spongeliomorpha
Rauffella Ulrich, 1889: Arthrophycus (only R. palmipes), Rindsberg and Martin (2003)
Rhabdoglyphus Vassoevich, 1951: not recommended for further use, Uchman (1998), Gaillard and Olivero (2009)
Rhabdoichnum Yang, 1996: unrecognized ichnotaxon
Rhizocorallites Müller, 1955: Taenidium?, Häntzschel (1975), coprolite?
Rituichnus Yang, 1982: likely the part of an existing ichnotaxon (e.g. Palaeophycus or Planolites?)
Ruyangichnus Yang and Zhou, 1995: Spirodesmos?
Sabellarifex Richter, 1921: Skolithos, Schlirf and Uchman (2005)
Sabularia Książkiewicz, 1977: partim Ophiomorpha, Uchman (1998)
Saerichnites Billings, 1866: Ctenopholeus, Fürsich et al. (2006)
Sakoites Katto, 1974: Alcyonidiopsis, Uchman (1995)
Salebrichnus Bi, Guo and Qian, 1996: Archaeonassa, Chen et al. (2011)
Sellaulichnus Jiang, 1982: similar to Taphrhelminthopsis=Scolicia, Seilacher et al. (2005), Jensen et al. (2006)
Serpentinichnus Mayer, 1956: Rhizocorallium with poorly preserved or weathered spreite
Shaanxilithes Xing, Yue and Zhang, 1984: body fossil, Jensen et al. (2006)
Shipaitubulus Chen, Chen and Qian, 1981:taxonomic status unclear, Jensen et al. (2006)
Shuichengichnus Yang, Zhang and Yang, 2004: problably tetrapod cololite, Seilacher (2007)
Sinotubulites Yin, Lin and He, 1983: unrecognized ichnotaxon
Siphonites de Saporta, 1872: Palaeophycus, Pemberton and Frey (1982)
Spatangoidichnus Brustur, 1993: Scolicia
Spiroscolex Torell, 1870: Gyrolithes, Jensen (1997)
Steigerwaldichnium Kuhn, 1937: Arthrophycus, Schlirf (2005)
Stellascolites Etheridge, 1876: Glockerichnus, Orr (1996)
Stipsellus Howell, 1957: Stripsellus=Skolithos, Alpert (1974)
Sublorenzinia Książkiewicz, 1968: Lorenzinia, Seilacher (1977), Uchman (1998)
Sustergichnus Chamberlain, 1971: Protovirgularia, Uchman (1998)
Suzmites Fedonkin, 1976: inorganic, Jensen et al. (2006)
Taenioichnus Yang and Zheng, 1985: body fossil, Jensen et al. (2006)
Taphrhelminthoida Książkiewicz, 1977: Scolicia, Uchman (1995)
Taphrhelminthopsis Sacco, 1888: Scolicia, Uchman (1995)
Terebellina Ulrich, 1904: body fossil, Palaeophycus, Schaubcylindrichnus, Miller (1995)
Tigillites Rouault, 1850: Skolithos, Polykladichnus, Schlirf and Uchman (2005)
Traucumichnis Książkiewicz, 1977: inorganic, Uchman (1998, 2008)
Tribrachidium Glaessner, 1959: body fossil, Jensen et al. (2006), Seilacher (2007)
Tubifexides moravicus Novák, 1986: Planolites
Tubulichnium Książkiewicz, 1977: Ophiomorpha, Uchman (1998)
Uchirites Macsotay, 1967: Protovirgularia, Seilacher and Seilacher (1994), Uchman (1998)
Umbonichnus Karaszewski, 1974: Lockeia, Pieńkowski (2008)
Unarites Macsotay, 1967: Megagrapton, Uchman (1998)
Unilobatoidea Mikuláš, 1992: nomen dubium, fragmentary burrow, Mikuláš (1992b)
Vermitubus Hatai, Murata and Kawakami, 1972: body fossil, Noda (1982)
Vermiforma Cloud, 1976: pseudofossil, Jensen et al. (2006), Seilacher (2007)
Vimenites Fedonkin, 1980: nomen dubium, Jensen et al. (2006)
Waddinichnus Yang, 1996: unrecognized ichnotaxon
Walcottia Miller and Dyer, 1878: Protovirgularia, Seilacher and Seilacher (1994), Uchman (1998)
YangziichnusYang, 1984: Phycodes, Pickerill et al. (1995)
Yelovichnus Fedonkin, 1985: body fossil, Jensen et al. (2003), Seilacher et al. (2005), Droser et al. (2006)
Yunnanichnus Li and Yang, 1988: nomen dubium