Burrow, (sub)vertical

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The burrow you would like to determine is more or less oriented vertically within the sediment. Is it branching? Please, click on the appropriate statement.

Branching
Branchings are junctions where a part of a trace fossil (in case of a burrow, it is mainly a tube) is divided. After the junction there are two or more parts of the trace fossil existing that usually exhibit the same features as the previous part.

The (sub)horizontal burrow I would like to determine is

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[Burrow, (sub)vertical]