free dictionary. A trace fossil, also known as an ichnofossil ( /ˈɪknoʊfɒsɪl/; from Greek: ἴχνος ikhnos "trace, track"), is a fossil record of biological...
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Trace fossils are classified in various ways for different purposes. Traces can be classified taxonomically (by morphology), ethologically (by behavior)...
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A fossil (from Classical Latin fossilis, lit. 'obtained by digging') is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past...
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Paleontology (redirect from Fossil taxon)
different types of fossil organisms while others study ecology and environmental history, such as ancient climates. Body fossils and trace fossils are the principal...
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Cambrian explosion (section Trace fossils)
unknown. Trace fossils consist mainly of tracks and burrows, but also include coprolites (fossil feces) and marks left by feeding. Trace fossils are particularly...
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Look up Trace, trace, traces, or tracing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Trace may refer to: Trace (Son Volt album), 1995 Trace (Died Pretty album)...
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Paleodictyon (category Burrow fossils)
Paleodictyon is a trace fossil, usually interpreted to be a burrow, which appears in the geologic marine record beginning in the Precambrian/Early Cambrian...
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Ichnotaxon (redirect from Daedalus (trace fossil))
chaotic nature of trace fossil classification, several ichnogenera hold names normally affiliated with animal body fossils or plant fossils. For example,...
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fossil track or ichnite (Greek "ιχνιον" (ichnion) – a track, trace or footstep) is a fossilized footprint. This is a type of trace fossil. A fossil trackway...
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Ediacaran biota (redirect from Ediacaran fossils)
were enigmatic tubular and frond-shaped, mostly sessile, organisms. Trace fossils of these organisms have been found worldwide, and represent the earliest...
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