Chelichnus sp. (specimen 03)

Specimen Name: Chelichnus sp.
Common Name: Synapsid footprint
Specimen Code: 16TRACE00003
Acquisition Method: Purchased (date unknown)

Locale: New Mexico, USA
Formation: Coconino Formation
Geologic Time Period: Early Permian Period

Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Chordata – Tetrapoda – Synapsida – Chelichnus

Description of Specimen:
A cast of a small, three-toed footprint in a red sandstone matrix

Measurements of Specimen:

  • Specimen 03: 6mm x 13mm x >1mm
  • Matrix: 52mm x 37mm x 6mm

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