New ichnospecies of <i>Linichnus</i> Jacobsen & Bromley, 2009
Fernando Muñíz, Zaín Belaústegui, António Toscano, Samuel Cantú Ramírez, José Antonio Gámez Vintaned
Abstract
A new ichnospecies, Linichnus bromleyi, is described on bone substrate as the result of a very likely predator/scavenger interaction. L. bromleyi consists of a single groove with a non-serrated edge. This new ichnotaxon is compared with L. serratus which was defined as a single elongate serrate-edged groove. L. bromleyi has been identified over the surface of bones of marine mammals (in particular, cetaceans and pinnipeds) from two Pliocene outcrops of Andalusia, southern Spain. The new ichnospecies can be clearly related with a trophic interaction between sharks and marine mammals (mainly whales, dolphins and seals).
Topics & Concepts
OutcropTrophic levelGeologyGroove (engineering)PaleontologySubstrate (aquarium)BiologyOceanographyEngineeringMechanical engineeringPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyIchthyology and Marine BiologyMarine animal studies overview