Ichnogenus: Karoopes MARCHETTI, KLEIN, BUCHWITZ, RONCHI, SMITH, de KLERT, SCISCIO & GROENEWALD, 2019
Etymology: In reference to the Karoo Basin, South Africa.
Ichnospecies: gansfonteinensis MARCHETTI, KLEIN, BUCHWITZ, RONCHI, SMITH, de KLERT, SCISCIO & GROENEWALD, 2019
Etymology: In reference to teh palaeosurface locality of Gansfontein.
Ichnoholotype: GF-TR-1 (SAM-NN 1 fiberglas artifical cast of GF-TR 1)
Locality: Gansfontei Locality, S 31°54.142', E 021°28.854', near the town of Fraserburg, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Abrahanskraal-Teekloff formations transition, Beaufort Group.
Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus-Priserognathus AZ main
Age: Latest Guadalupian Subepoch, ,Zechstien Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:Trackeay with 5 sets, concave epirelieft.
Referred material:
GF-TR 2: Trackway with 4 sets.
GF-TR 3: Rackway with 6 sets with primary complete pes-manus overstep.
GF-TR 4: Trackway wiht 6 sets.
GF-TR 5: Trackway with 3 sets.
GF-TR 6: Trackway with 4 sets.
GF-TR 7: Trackway with 3 sets, deformed pes and incomplete manus, concve epirelief.GF-TR 8: Trackway with 4 sets.
GF 1: Pes-manus couple.
SAM-PK-K 7876: Left pes manus-couple.
Locality: Brandewyns Gat 214, S 32°8.000', E 022°2.000', near Beaufort West, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Uppermost Poortje Member, Teekloff Formation.
Biostratigraphy: Priserognathus AZ main
Age: Latest Guadalupian Subepoch, ,Zechstien Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
SAM-PK-K 8220 (SAM-NN 2, 3 fiberglass artifical casts): Trackway with 11 sets of relatively small footprints.
SAM-PK-K 19814: Trackway with 5 sets in concave epirelief, very small and incomplete footprints.