Macanopsis Macsotay, 1967

DESCRIPTION: Unbranching straight to somewhat bent burrows with circular to oval diameters perpendicular to bedding. Burrows have bulbous terminal chamber.

BEHAVIOR(S): Many simultaneous behaviors (Hasiotis, 2003). Dwelling, feeding, and reproduction

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS: Fully continental. Eolian to alluvial.

POSSIBLE TRACEMAKERS: Arthropods, spiders

GEOLOGIC RANGE: Carboniferous-recent

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: (Bown and Kraus, 1983)(Seike, 2007)

REMARKS: Forms compound traces with Coprinisphaera (Hasiotis, 2006)

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