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trace fossil
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trace fossil [′trās ‚fäs·əl]
(geology)
A trail, track, or burrow made by an animal and found in ancient sediments such as sandstone, shale, or limestone. Also known as ichnofossil.


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The published proceedings of some of those meetings, notably the seminal volume Trace Fossils (Crimes and Harper 1970), have played no small role in advancing the discipline.
Some creatures, however, leave behind trace fossils, such as their burrows or their footprints (SN: 6/9/01, p.
Another fossil type is an imprint fossil, which includes molds (impressions of bones in rock) or trace fossils such as footprints.
 
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