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  2. Trace fossil - Wikipedia

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    The trackway Protichnites from the Cambrian, Blackberry Hill, central Wisconsin. A trace fossil, also known as an ichnofossil (/ ˈ ɪ k n oʊ f ɒ s ɪ l /; from Greek: ἴχνος ikhnos "trace, track"), is a fossil record of biological activity by lifeforms but not the preserved remains of the organism itself. [1]

  3. Skolithos - Wikipedia

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    Skolithos from Kraków am See, Germany. Skolithos in a bed of the Dakota Formation, New Mexico, US. Skolithos (formerly spelled Scolithus or Skolithus [1]) is a common trace fossil ichnogenus that is, or was originally, an approximately vertical cylindrical burrow with a distinct lining.

  4. List of fossil sites - Wikipedia

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    This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there.

  5. Adolf Seilacher - Wikipedia

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    Adolf "Dolf" Seilacher (24 February 1925 – 26 April 2014) was a German palaeontologist who worked in evolutionary and ecological palaeobiology for over 60 years. [1] He is best known for his contributions to the study of trace fossils; constructional morphology and structuralism; biostratinomy, Lagerstätten and the Ediacaran biota.

  6. Fossil track - Wikipedia

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    A 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 is a sequence of fossil tracks left by a single organism. Over the years, many ichnites have been found, around the world, giving important clues about the behaviour (and foot ...

  7. Coprolite - Wikipedia

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    Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal's behaviour (in this case, diet) rather than morphology. The name is derived from the Greek words κόπρος (kopros, meaning "dung") and λίθος (lithos, meaning "stone"). They were first described by William Buckland in 1829.

  8. Category:Trace fossils - Wikipedia

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    Trace fossils, also called ichnofossils, are structures preserved in sedimentary rocks that record biological activity. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trace fossils . See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject Paleontology

  9. Prehistoric Trackways National Monument - Wikipedia

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    These are known as trace fossils or ichnofossils. There are also fossilized plants and petrified wood present, as well as plenty of marine invertebrate fossils including brachiopods, gastropods, cephalopods, bivalves, and echinoderms. [3] Much of the fossilized material originated during the Permian Period and is around 280 million years old. [2]