Trace Fossil: Nereites (Phyllodocites morphotype)
Ichnogenus: Nereites
Interpretation: Meandering feeding trail (pascichnia) with lateral lobes
Description: Central furrow bordered by regularly spaced bulbous lobes, characteristic of the classic Phyllodocites aspect.
Possible Tracemakers: Polychaete worm or small arthropod (e.g., juvenile limulid)
Significance: Represents systematic foraging behavior on ancient seafloor sediment.

Keywords

Chestnut Run, Feeding Trace, Ichnofossils, Nereites, Shenango River Lake, Shenango Valley

Albums

• Ichnofossils / SRL25

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