The Taphonomy of Echinoids - Skeletal Morphologies, Environmental Factors, and Preservation Pathways (Paperback, New Ed)

The study of echinoid evolution, diversity, and ecology has always suffered from the fact that they are represented by taxa showing widely differing architectural designs of their multi-plated skeletons, inhabiting a large range of marine paleoenvironments, which result in highly varying taphonomic biases dictating their presence and recognition. This Element addresses the taphonomy of echinoids and includes: a general introduction to the morphological features of echinoids that play a role in their preservation; a review of processes which play an important role in the differential preservation of both regular and irregular echinoids including predation and transport; a summary of taphonomic pathways included in actualistic studies for recent sea urchins and then reconstructed for fossil taxa; and finally, a case study of the variation of echinoid taphonomy across a shelf gradient using the rich Miocene echinoid fauna of Sardinia.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Elements of Paleontology
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	James H. Nebelsick • Andrea Mancosu
Dimensions:	228 x 151 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	75
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-80999-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Palaeontology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-80999-5
Barcode:	9781108809993

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