Lateral variability in shallow marine ichnofabrics: Implications for the ichnofabric analysis method

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 359-369

  McIlroy, Duncan ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; HUMMOCKY CROSS-STRATIFICATION; ICHNOFABRIC; ICHNOLOGY; JURASSIC; PATCHINESS; SANDSTONE; TRACE FOSSIL;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; YORKSHIRE;

BIVALVIA; DIPLOCRATERION; PALAEOPHYCUS; PLANOLITES; RHIZOCORALLIUM; TEICHICHNUS; THALASSINOIDES;

EID: 33947369836     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492005-101     Document Type: Article

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