What does Ophiomorpha irregulaire really look like?

• Published in: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
• Main Authors: Leaman, M., McIlroy, D., Herringshaw, L.G., Boyd, C., Callow, R.H.T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Palaeontology; Ecology; Evolution; Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1299031; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.01.022

Ophiomorpha irregulaire is a surprisingly poorly characterised ichnotaxon given its common occurrence in hydrocarbon reservoir facies. Current debate surrounds the ichnotaxobases suitable for ichnospecific-level identification and also the palaeogeographic distribution of the taxon. O. irregulaire i...