Ammonoid Taphonomy

  • Haruyoshi Maeda
  • Adolf Seilacher
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Part of the Topics in Geobiology book series (TGBI, volume 13)

Abstract

Taphonomy deals with the differential decay of organismic shapes, tissues, and skeletons under the influence of biological and physical agents and their fixation in the fossil record. This helps us to understand cases of exceptional preservation, sometimes including soft parts (Konservat-Lagerstätten). On the other hand, it provides a measure of the amount of distortion and time averaging that fossil assemblages and shell beds (Konzentrat-Lagerstätten) have undergone compared to the original biocoenosis. In this sense, taphonomy is a geological discipline and an important tool in facies analysis.

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Body Chamber Carbonate Concretion Calcareous Concretion Aragonitic Shell Septal Neck 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Haruyoshi Maeda
    • 1
  • Adolf Seilacher
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Faculty of ScienceKyoto UniversityKyotoJapan
  2. 2.Kline Geology LaboratoryYale UniversityNew HavenUSA

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