Invertebrate Paleontology

  1. Ichnology
    1. Definition and Scope
      1. Classification of Trace Fossils
        1. Ichnogenera and Ichnospecies
          1. Criteria for Classification
          2. Ethological Classification
            1. Resting Traces
              1. Dwelling Traces
                1. Feeding Traces
                  1. Grazing Traces
                    1. Crawling Traces
                      1. Escape Traces
                        1. Predation Traces
                        2. Ichnofacies
                          1. Definition and Concept
                            1. Major Ichnofacies Types
                              1. Relationship to Water Depth and Environment
                                1. Use in Paleoenvironmental Interpretation

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                              11. Other Important Fossil Groups

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                              13. Applications of Invertebrate Paleontology