trace fossils

Question 1

Name this trace fossil and the ichnofacies it belongs to

Answer 1

• Trypanites* (borings)
  e. g lithofager

Ichnofacies: Trypanites (rocky coast)

Question 2

Name this trace fossil and the ichnofacies it belongs to

Answer 2

Diplocraterion yoyo

Ichnofacies: Skolithos (sandy shore)

Question 3

Name this trace fossil and the ichnofacies it belongs to

Answer 3

Thalassinoides

Ichnofacies: Skolithos

Question 4

Name this trace fossil and the ichnofacies it belongs to

Answer 4

Ophiomorpha nodosa

Ichnofacies: Skolithos

Question 5

Name this trace fossil and the ichnofacies it belongs to

Answer 5

Rhizocorallium

Ichnofacies: Cruziana (Neritic zone)

Question 6

Name this trace fossil and the ichnofacies it belongs to

Answer 6

Zoophycos

Ichnofacies: Zoophycos/Nereites
(Bathyal and abyssal zone)

Question 7

Name this trace fossil and the ichnofacies it belongs to

Answer 7

Palaeodictyon

Ichnofacies: Zoophycos/Nereites