Spatangoid-produced ichnofabrics (Bateig Limestone, Miocene, Spain) and the preservation of spatangoid trace fossils

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 270, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 299-310

  Gibert, J M de ^a   Goldring, Roland ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bichordites; Bioturbation; Echinoidea; Ichnofabric; Preservation; Scolicia

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; BURROW; BURROWING ORGANISM; DEPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; ECHINODERM; FOSSIL RECORD; ICHNOFABRIC; MIOCENE; PRESERVATION; TRACE FOSSIL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

CREEDIIDAE; ECHINOIDA; ECHINOIDEA; SCOLICIA; SPATANGOIDA;

EID: 56349160981     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2008.01.031     Document Type: Article

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