ichnotaxon

taxon based on the fossilized work of an organism
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ichnotaxon

Summary

ichnotaxon ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • ichnotaxon is a type of fossil taxon[2].
  • ichnotaxon is a type of parataxon[3].
  • ichnotaxon comprises ichnogenus[4].
  • ichnotaxon comprises ichnospecies[5].
  • ichnotaxon comprises ichnofamily[6].
  • ichnotaxon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trace fossils[7].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include fossil taxon[2] and parataxon[3].

Use and Application

Components include ichnogenus[4], ichnospecies[5], and ichnofamily[6].

Why It Matters

ichnotaxon ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).[1] ichnotaxon has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] ichnotaxon is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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  1. 9d ago · Philippe rogez · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of fossil taxon, parataxon
    Has parts
    Commons category Ichnotaxon
    Topic's main category Category:Trace fossils
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Ichnotaxon"
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