| 词条 | Chelichnus |
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| name = Chelichnus | fossil_range = Permian | image = Chelichnus duncani.jpg | image_caption = Track of Chelichnus duncani | taxon = Chelichnus | authority = Jardine, 1850 | subdivision_ranks = Ichnospecies | subdivision =
In ichnology, footprints and other traces are given a genus and species name, the ichnogenus and ichnospecies, that is based on the shape of the print. However, it is almost impossible to match a trackmark to the animal that made it. Chelichnus has been argued to belong to either a therapsid, or a reptile.[2] It has sometimes mistakenly been referred to as a dinosaur footprint by the media and public, but it is not, as dinosaurs did not exist at this time. DescriptionThe fore and hind foot are both rounded and nearly equal in size, but the forefoot is slightly smaller, and the fore and hind footprints are placed closely together. Both have five digits though three to four digits are more commonly seen due to poor preservation. Digits are usually separated from the sole. The inner digits are directed forwards, while the outermost digit is direct more to the side.[3] See also{{Portal|Paleontology|Geology|Permian|Paleozoic}}
1. ^Duncan, H. 1831. An account of the tracks and footmarks of animals found impressed on sandstone in the quarry of Corncockle Muir, in Dunfreisshire. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 11:194-209. {{Paleo-Synapsid-stub}}{{trace-fossil-stub}}{{permian-animal-stub}}2. ^1 McKeever, PJ. 1994. The behavioural and biostratigraphic significance and origin of vertebrate trackways from the Permian of Scotland. Palaios, 9:477-487 3. ^Chelichnus Jardine 1850 - KU Ichnology website 1 : Tetrapod trace fossils |
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