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arenicolite

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arenicolite [‚a·rə′nik·ə‚līt]
(geology)
A hole, groove, or other mark in a sedimentary rock, generally sandstone, interpreted as a burrow made by an arenicolous marine worm or a trail of a mollusk or crustacean.


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In contrast, Bromley and Asgaard (1991) suggested the presence of the Arenicolites ichnofacies where similar, but more diminutive morphologies are present, and where the vertical aspect burrows do not overprint one another.
Trace fossils include Skolithos, Taenidium, and broad Arenicolites.
 
 
 
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