Spirorhaphe
Trace fossil
Spirorhaphe (sometimes misspelt Spiroraphe) is an ichnogenus of spiraling burrows. It is associated with the Nereites ichnofacies, which is interpreted as an indicator of deep-sea, pelagic, turbidity current-dominated systems. It is one of the most common graphoglyptid traces found in modern ocean beds.
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- Spirorhaphe Punta San García 01.JPG by Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0
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