Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Systematic and Taphonomic Study of Trichophycus pedum at the Soltanieh Type Section in SE of Zanjan

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors
Ali Asghar Ciabeghodsi 1
Bahaedin Hamdi 2
Mohamad Hosein Adabi 3
Abbas Sadeghi 4
1 Faculty of Sciences, Geology Department, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
2 Geology Department, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
3 Geology Department, School of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran,, Iran
4 Geology Department, School of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
       Diversification of trace fossils is due to the animal activity in the sedimentary environments. In addition to the variety of the behavior of animals, the mode of preservation of trace fossils leads to diversification of ichnofossils. Trichophycus pedum ichnospecies which is an index trace fossil of basal Lower Cambrian in Global Stratotype Section (GSS), has been recognized for the first time from the uppermost lower shale member of Soltanieh Formation and has been systematically studied. These studies suggest that the type of preservation of Trichophycus pedum led to polymorphism of this taxon, which in turn arises from the ethologically controlling factors and physical structures of sedimentary environments. Polymorphism of these ichnofossils leads to the introduction of the new style of preservation and sedimentary environments.
Keywords
Trace Fossils
Taphonomy
Lower Cambrian
Soltanieh Formation

Subjects

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Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences
Volume 16, Issue 61
Autumn 2006, Vol. 16, No.61
Autumn 2006
Pages 116-123