Radicites

Radicites Temporal range: Early Permian–Late Cretaceous PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Trace fossil classification
Ichnogenus:	† Radicites Potonié, 1893

Radicites is a taxonomic name applied to certain types of fossilized root traces preserved in sedimentary rocks. ^{[1] [2]} These fossils are most commonly found in paleosols from the Mesozoic era, though some specimens are known from as early as the Permian period. ^[3] The various fossils assigned to Radicites likely represent root systems from a range of plant groups, including horsetails and conifers. ^{[1] [4]} Radicites occurs in a range of depositional environments, from wet marshes to semi-arid, desert-like conditions. ^[1] They are most commonly known from the Old World. ^[3]

References

1. Naugolnykh, S. V. (2016-12-01). "Upper Cretaceous paleosols of the Bain-Dzak section, southern Mongolia" . Paleontological Journal. 50 (12): 1451–1469. Bibcode:2016PalJ...50.1451N. doi:10.1134/S0031030116120133. ISSN   1555-6174.
2. Xu, Yuanyuan; Popa, Mihai Emilian; McLoughlin, Stephen; Lu, Ning; Li, Liqin; Zeng, Jianli; Zhang, Tingshan; Wang, Yongdong (2024-06-01). "A new Rhaetian plant assemblage from Zilanba, the northern Sichuan Basin, South China". Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments. 104 (2): 217–235. Bibcode:2024PdPe..104..217X. doi:10.1007/s12549-024-00599-1. ISSN   1867-1608.
3. "†Radicites Potonié 1893". PBDB.org.
4. "IRMNG - Radicites H. Potonié, 1893 †". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 2025-09-14.