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Trace fossil · Dwelling / resting

Conichnus

A cone-shaped depression with a rounded base.

Behavior
Dwelling / resting
Likely maker
Often sea anemones.
Conichnus, Wasp Head Formation
Conichnus, Wasp Head Formation. Michael C. Rygel via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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Sources

Rygel & Quinton, Sedimentary Geology 9.6: Trace Fossils