Ichnotaxonomy of Paleogene and Neogene tetrapod tracks
Elsevier eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 749 - 892
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Language: Английский
Stepping into Oligocene. A reassessment of the early Oligocene mammal tracks from Saignon (SE France)
Historical Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 17
Published: Dec. 3, 2023
ABSTRACTThe
Saignon
ichnosite,
located
in
the
Apt
syncline,
yielded
a
high
density
of
footprints
with
hundreds
mammal
tracks
preserved.
It
was
discovered
and
first
studied
1970s,
never
re-examined
since.
Here
we
present
new
analysis
ichnosite
updates
to
ichnotaxonomy.
The
surface
limestone
bed
bearing
prints
digitised
by
aerial
photogrammetry
(UAV).
Best
preserved
trackways
were
short-range
photogrammetric
techniques.
3D
data
served
as
basis
for
all
measurements,
including
precise
depth
measurements.
Of
present,
this
study
focuses
on
20
best-preserved
perissodactyl
trackways.
A
review
large
morphotype
is
provided
Rhinoceripeda
voconcense
comb.
nov.
defined.
We
also
possible
evidence
social
behaviour
early
rhinocerotids.
Based
fewer
second
smaller
ichnotaxon,
Lophiopus
isp.
identified.
Artiodactyl
are
attributed,
when
possible,
Bifidipes
velox.
tracksite,
dated
Rupelian
(MP21),
at
an
important
faunal
turnover,
following
Grande
Coupure.
Its
ichnofauna
characteristic
post-Grande
Coupure
fauna
presence
newcomer
rhinocerotids
that
reached
Europe
from
Asia
persistence
endemic
pre-Grande
palaeotheriids.KEYWORDS:
Mammal
ichnologyrhinocerotidsearly
Oligocenepalaeoecologyichnotaxonomy
AcknowledgmentsWe
thank
M.
Gasparik
(Hungarian
Natural
History
Museum),
L.
Makádi
(Mining
Geological
Survey
Hungary),
G.
Botfalvai
(Eötvös
Loránd
University)
I.
Szarvas
(Ipolytarnóc
Fossils
Nature
Conservation
Area)
providing
access
type
specimen
tasnadyi.
Grégoire
Métais
thoughtful
discussion
Paleogene
artiodactyls.
reviewers
whose
comments
strongly
improved
manuscript.
LP
received
support
Synthesys+
(access
HU-TAF)
operated
under
recognition
Ministry
Foreign
Affairs
International
Cooperation
(DGDP
UFF.
VI)
part
research.
Diego
Castanera
Loïc
Costeur
Christian
Meyer
their
useful
helped
improving
This
research
funded
Reserve
Luberon.Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
interest
reported
author(s).Supplementary
materialSupplemental
article
can
be
accessed
online
https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2023.2286275.Additional
informationFundingThe
work
supported
Ministero
degli
Affari
Esteri
e
della
Cooperazione
Internazionale
[DGDP
VI]
Luberon.
Language: Английский
Salt Production and the Geoheritage of the Huesca Province (Spain): Context, History, and Potential as an Educational Resource
Geosciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 284 - 284
Published: Sept. 20, 2023
Salt
harvesting
through
natural
solar
evaporation
of
salt
brines
is
a
practice
notably
abundant
in
the
Iberian
Peninsula.
Such
activity
has
been
relevant
for
human
consumption,
food
preservation,
livestock
feed,
and
various
industries
throughout
history.
The
objective
this
research
to
analyze
productive
history
conservation
state
ponds
located
Naval
Peralta
de
la
Sal
(Huesca,
Spain),
as
well
their
didactic
potential.
These
saltworks
are
associated
with
clay
gypsum
levels
from
Upper
Triassic
(Keuper).
earliest
written
records
production
area
date
back
10th
century,
but
they
were
exploited
early
Bronze
Age.
Remains
most
some
buildings
still
preserved
easily
accessed,
which
makes
them
very
interesting
an
educational
perspective.
Both
on-site
off-site
activities
can
be
carried
out
historical
current
significance
modeling
argumentation
practices.
This
lead
better
understanding
how
geology
relates
everyday
life
facilitate
development
positive
attitudes
among
students
towards
geoheritage
while
raising
awareness
about
its
preservation
preventing
degradation.
Language: Английский
Artiodactyl footprint Pazhanipeda kiyani ichnog. ichnosp. nov. From Miocene Agha Jari Formation, Gotvand area, Zagros Mountains, SW Iran
Nasrollah Abbassi,
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Abdolvahab Kazemi
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Historical Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(12), P. 2728 - 2738
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
Zagros
Mountains
in
the
southwest
Iran
was
created
by
closure
of
Neo-Tethys
and
collision
Arabian
Eurasian
plates.
The
Fars
Group
(Miocene
to
Pliocene)
formed
during
this
collision.
Agha
Jari
Formation
(upper
Miocene-
lower
is
uppermost
rock
unit
Group,
which
has
high
potential
for
terrestrial
vertebrate
ichnology.
This
formation
mostly
deposited
continental
environment
a
section
studied
east
Gotvand,
north
Khuzestan
province,
Iran.
Formation,
includes
alternations
sandstone,
siltstone,
marl
red
brown
colour
layers
section.
Numerous
footprints
have
been
reported
from
middle
part
Gotvand
section,
among
artiodactyl
are
abundant
diverse.
Re-examination
led
discovery
new
ichnogenus
ichnospecies,
Pazhanipeda
kiyani,
characterised
small-sized
didactyl
hooves,
asymmetric
gracile
imprints,
wide
interdigital
angle.
Based
on
comparison
size,
morphology
asymmetry
digit
imprints
with
goats
were
considered
as
track
makers
kiyani.
Language: Английский
Nuevas icnitas de grandes mamíferos en el Mioceno de la Cuenca del Ebro (Huesca, España)
Geogaceta,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
74, P. 75 - 78
Published: Dec. 18, 2023
El
yacimiento
de
Los
Ibones
supone
una
nueva
aportación
al
conocimiento
del
registro
icnológico
vertebrados
Mioceno
la
Cuenca
Ebro.
se
encuentra
en
superficie
un
nivel
calizas
el
tránsito
entre
las
formaciones
Uncastillo
y
Alcubierre.
Se
corresponde
con
depósitos
área
encharcada
escasa
profundidad
sometida
a
exposición
subaérea
localizada
zonas
aluviales
distales.
incluye
UTS
N1
T5
propone
edad
inferior
como
lo
más
probable.
han
identificado
ocho
icnitas
grandes
dimensiones
bajo
grado
preservación
morfológica,
no
reconociéndose
su
mayoría
sus
elementos
anatómicos
salvo
excepción
que
muestra
presencia
dedos
posición
anterior.
Considerando
tamaño
forma,
mamífero
gran
tamaño,
posiblemente
perisodáctilo
o
artiodáctilo,
sería
productor