Taphrhelminthopsis Sacco, 1888

DESCRIPTION: Bilobate meandering trails with a distinct, wide median furrow, with or without transverse scratches along the raised edges; meanders can also be tightly coiled (closely spaced).

BEHAVIOR(S): Locomotion (repichnia)

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS: Marine environments; typical of turbidte (flysh) deposits

POSSIBLE TRACEMAKERS: Echinoids, worms, vermiform organism, and/or gastropods

GEOLOGIC RANGE: Cambrian to recent

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: Smith and Crimes, 1983, Wetzel and Bromley, 1996.

REMARKS: Taphrhelminthopsis may be considered a preservational variant of Scolicia.