Planolites
| Planolites Temporal range: | |
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| Planolites sp. fossil at the Geological Museum in Copenhagen | |
| Trace fossil classification | |
| Ichnogenus: | †Planolites Nicholson, 1873 |
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See text. | |
Planolites is an ichnogenus found throughout the Ediacaran and the Phanerozoic that is made during the feeding process of worm-like animals. The traces are generally small, 1–5 mm (0.039–0.197 in), unlined, and rarely branched, with fill that differs from the host rock.