Vertebrate Ichnology: Fish Ichnology, Consumption, Burrows and Reproduction, Geoconservation is a comprehensive and meticulously researched review and analysis of the entire vertebrate trace fossil record, shedding light on lesser-known vertebrate traces beyond footprints. From vertebrate burrows to the ichnology of reproduction, each chapter provides valuable insights and up-to-date information. The book explores a wide range of topics, including consumption through coprolites, dentalites, regurgitalites, and other trace fossils that are evidence of vertebrate predation and consumption.
This authoritative reference provides students, researchers, and professionals in the field of Earth and Planetary sciences with updated information on the geological heritage of vertebrate ichnosites and their importance in geoconservation efforts.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 3 2. 2 What we have learned from the ichnology of Quaternary deposits - p. 5 3. 3 Description of relevant ichnosites and ichnotaxa by continent - p. 8 4. 3.1 Africa - p. 8 5. 3.2 South America - p. 16 6. 3.3 North America - p. 35 7. 3.4 Oceania - p. 51 8. 3.5 Asia - p. 55 9. 3.6 Europe - p. 62 10. Chapter 2. Walk the world and beyond: Hominin footprints - p. 105 11. 1 Hominin ichnology and ichnological applications in archeology and anthropology - p. 105 12. 2 Hominin ichnosites - p. 110 13. 2.1 Africa - p. 110 14. 2.2 South America - p. 120 15. 2.3 North America - p. 124 16. 2.4 Oceania - p. 141 17. 2.5 Asia - p. 145 18. 2.6 Europe - p. 151 19. 3 Leaving prints in human-made substrates - p. 173 20. 4 Human prints and rock art - p. 176 21. 5 The record of shod humans - p. 180 22. 6 Expanding the human footprint: Astroichnology - p. 181 23. 7 Conclusions - p. 186 24. Chapter 3. Evidence from fossil tetrapod tracks of gregarious behavior, ichnopathologies, and locomotion - p. 207 25. Chapter 4. Fish trails and imprints - p. 249 26. Part II. The ichnology of consumption - p. 281 27. Chapter 5. Analyzing coprolites: Different methods for the study of coprolites - p. 283 28. Chapter 6. Vertebrate dentalites - p. 299 29. 1 Introduction - p. 299 30. 2 Actualistic studies - p. 300 31. 3 Fossil record of dentalites on bony substrate - p. 302 32. 4 Dentalites on invertebrate hard tissue substrate - p. 320 33. 5 Dentalites on coprolite substrate - p. 322 34. 6 Dentalites on lithic substrate - p. 325 35. 7 Dentalites on plant substrate - p. 329 36. 8 Dentalites on other substrates - p. 330 37. 9 Ichnotaxobases - p. 331 38. 10 Ichnotaxonomy - p. 334 39. 11 Utility of dentalites - p. 351 40. 12 Conclusions - p. 352 41. Declaration of competing interest - p. 352 42. Data availability - p. 353 43. Chapter 7. Regurgitalites - p. 381 44. Chapter 8. Consumulites - p. 405 45. 1 Introduction - p. 405 46. 2 Terminology - p. 405 47. 3 Actualistic studies - p. 407 48. 4 Recognition and taphonomy - p. 407 49. 5 Fossil record - p. 409 50. 6 Ichnotaxonomy - p. 428 51. 7 Ichnotaxobases - p. 429 52. 8 Systematic ichnotaxonomy - p. 429 53. 9 Utility - p. 433 54. 10 Conclusions - p. 434 55. Declaration of competing interest - p. 435 56. Data availability - p. 435 57. Chapter 9. Vertebrate coprolites - p. 453 58. 1 Introduction - p. 453 59. 2 Terminology - p. 454 60. 3 Actualistic studies - p. 456 61. 4 Fossil record - p. 457 62. 5 Paleozoic - p. 457 63. 6 Ichnotaxonomy - p. 478 64. 7 Ichnotaxobases - p. 479 65. 8 Producers - p. 508 66. 9 Utility of coprolites - p. 510 67. 10 Conclusions - p. 517 68. Glossary of terms - p. 517 69. Chapter 10. Gastroliths - p. 551 70. Chapter 11. Pabulites, digestilites, micturalites and other trace fossil evidence of predation and consumption - p. 565 71. Part III. The ichnology of digging and reproduction - p. 585 72. Chapter 12. Vertebrate burrows - p. 587 73. 1 Introduction - p. 587 74. 2 Terminology for vertebrate burrow systems - p. 589 75. 3 Description of selected extant vertebrate burrow systems - p. 591 76. 4 Identification of fossil vertebrate burrows - p. 599 77. 5 Field and laboratory methods - p. 601 78. 6 Fossil record of vertebrate burrows - p. 603 79. 7 Description of vertebrate burrow ichnotaxa - p. 607 80. 8 Concluding remarks - p. 627 81. Chapter 13. The ichnology of reproduction in fossil tetrapods - p. 639 82. Part IV. The ichnology of geoconservation - p. 669 83. Chapter 14. Vertebrate ichnosites as geological heritage: A global synthesis of the best practices in geoconservation - p. 671 84. 1 Introduction - p. 671 85. 2 Global overview of ichnological sites - p. 675 86. 2.1 North America - p. 675 87. 2.2 South America - p. 688 88. 2.3 Europe - p. 693 89. 2.3.1 Croatia - p. 693 90. 2.3.2 France - p. 694 91. 2.3.3 Georgia - p. 697 92. 2.3.4 Germany - p. 697 93. 2.3.5 Greece - p. 703 94. 2.3.6 Hungary - p. 703 95. 2.3.7 Ireland - p. 704 96. 2.3.8 Italy - p. 704 97. 2.3.9 Norway - p. 709 98. 2.3.10 Poland - p. 710 99. 2.3.11 Portugal - p. 710 100. 2.3.12 Romania - p. 712 101. 2.3.13 Slovenia - p. 713 102. 2.3.14 Spain - p. 713 103. 2.3.15 Switzerland - p. 717 104. 2.3.16 United Kingdom - p. 719 105. 2.4 Africa - p. 726 106. 2.5 Asia - p. 734 107. 2.6 Oceania - p. 745 108. 3 Conclusions - p. 747 109. Index - p. 769
Vertebrate Ichnology: Fish Ichnology, Consumption, Burrows and Reproduction, Geoconservation is a comprehensive and meticulously researched review and analysis of the entire vertebrate trace fossil record, shedding light on lesser-known vertebrate traces beyond footprints. From vertebrate burrows to the ichnology of reproduction, each chapter provides valuable insights and up-to-date information. The book explores a wide range of topics, including consumption through coprolites, dentalites, regurgitalites, and other trace fossils that are evidence of vertebrate predation and consumption.
This authoritative reference provides students, researchers, and professionals in the field of Earth and Planetary sciences with updated information on the geological heritage of vertebrate ichnosites and their importance in geoconservation efforts.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 3 2. 2 What we have learned from the ichnology of Quaternary deposits - p. 5 3. 3 Description of relevant ichnosites and ichnotaxa by continent - p. 8 4. 3.1 Africa - p. 8 5. 3.2 South America - p. 16 6. 3.3 North America - p. 35 7. 3.4 Oceania - p. 51 8. 3.5 Asia - p. 55 9. 3.6 Europe - p. 62 10. Chapter 2. Walk the world and beyond: Hominin footprints - p. 105 11. 1 Hominin ichnology and ichnological applications in archeology and anthropology - p. 105 12. 2 Hominin ichnosites - p. 110 13. 2.1 Africa - p. 110 14. 2.2 South America - p. 120 15. 2.3 North America - p. 124 16. 2.4 Oceania - p. 141 17. 2.5 Asia - p. 145 18. 2.6 Europe - p. 151 19. 3 Leaving prints in human-made substrates - p. 173 20. 4 Human prints and rock art - p. 176 21. 5 The record of shod humans - p. 180 22. 6 Expanding the human footprint: Astroichnology - p. 181 23. 7 Conclusions - p. 186 24. Chapter 3. Evidence from fossil tetrapod tracks of gregarious behavior, ichnopathologies, and locomotion - p. 207 25. Chapter 4. Fish trails and imprints - p. 249 26. Part II. The ichnology of consumption - p. 281 27. Chapter 5. Analyzing coprolites: Different methods for the study of coprolites - p. 283 28. Chapter 6. Vertebrate dentalites - p. 299 29. 1 Introduction - p. 299 30. 2 Actualistic studies - p. 300 31. 3 Fossil record of dentalites on bony substrate - p. 302 32. 4 Dentalites on invertebrate hard tissue substrate - p. 320 33. 5 Dentalites on coprolite substrate - p. 322 34. 6 Dentalites on lithic substrate - p. 325 35. 7 Dentalites on plant substrate - p. 329 36. 8 Dentalites on other substrates - p. 330 37. 9 Ichnotaxobases - p. 331 38. 10 Ichnotaxonomy - p. 334 39. 11 Utility of dentalites - p. 351 40. 12 Conclusions - p. 352 41. Declaration of competing interest - p. 352 42. Data availability - p. 353 43. Chapter 7. Regurgitalites - p. 381 44. Chapter 8. Consumulites - p. 405 45. 1 Introduction - p. 405 46. 2 Terminology - p. 405 47. 3 Actualistic studies - p. 407 48. 4 Recognition and taphonomy - p. 407 49. 5 Fossil record - p. 409 50. 6 Ichnotaxonomy - p. 428 51. 7 Ichnotaxobases - p. 429 52. 8 Systematic ichnotaxonomy - p. 429 53. 9 Utility - p. 433 54. 10 Conclusions - p. 434 55. Declaration of competing interest - p. 435 56. Data availability - p. 435 57. Chapter 9. Vertebrate coprolites - p. 453 58. 1 Introduction - p. 453 59. 2 Terminology - p. 454 60. 3 Actualistic studies - p. 456 61. 4 Fossil record - p. 457 62. 5 Paleozoic - p. 457 63. 6 Ichnotaxonomy - p. 478 64. 7 Ichnotaxobases - p. 479 65. 8 Producers - p. 508 66. 9 Utility of coprolites - p. 510 67. 10 Conclusions - p. 517 68. Glossary of terms - p. 517 69. Chapter 10. Gastroliths - p. 551 70. Chapter 11. Pabulites, digestilites, micturalites and other trace fossil evidence of predation and consumption - p. 565 71. Part III. The ichnology of digging and reproduction - p. 585 72. Chapter 12. Vertebrate burrows - p. 587 73. 1 Introduction - p. 587 74. 2 Terminology for vertebrate burrow systems - p. 589 75. 3 Description of selected extant vertebrate burrow systems - p. 591 76. 4 Identification of fossil vertebrate burrows - p. 599 77. 5 Field and laboratory methods - p. 601 78. 6 Fossil record of vertebrate burrows - p. 603 79. 7 Description of vertebrate burrow ichnotaxa - p. 607 80. 8 Concluding remarks - p. 627 81. Chapter 13. The ichnology of reproduction in fossil tetrapods - p. 639 82. Part IV. The ichnology of geoconservation - p. 669 83. Chapter 14. Vertebrate ichnosites as geological heritage: A global synthesis of the best practices in geoconservation - p. 671 84. 1 Introduction - p. 671 85. 2 Global overview of ichnological sites - p. 675 86. 2.1 North America - p. 675 87. 2.2 South America - p. 688 88. 2.3 Europe - p. 693 89. 2.3.1 Croatia - p. 693 90. 2.3.2 France - p. 694 91. 2.3.3 Georgia - p. 697 92. 2.3.4 Germany - p. 697 93. 2.3.5 Greece - p. 703 94. 2.3.6 Hungary - p. 703 95. 2.3.7 Ireland - p. 704 96. 2.3.8 Italy - p. 704 97. 2.3.9 Norway - p. 709 98. 2.3.10 Poland - p. 710 99. 2.3.11 Portugal - p. 710 100. 2.3.12 Romania - p. 712 101. 2.3.13 Slovenia - p. 713 102. 2.3.14 Spain - p. 713 103. 2.3.15 Switzerland - p. 717 104. 2.3.16 United Kingdom - p. 719 105. 2.4 Africa - p. 726 106. 2.5 Asia - p. 734 107. 2.6 Oceania - p. 745 108. 3 Conclusions - p. 747 109. Index - p. 769
