TAPHONOMY & THE FOSSIL RECORD

Taphonomy & the Fossil Record

The study of taphopomy, or taphonomy, is crucial to understanding the incomplete fossil record. Retention of remains from ancient organisms is a complex process influenced by a multitude of geological factors. Decay Submergence Petrification These factors can significantly alter the original morphology of an organism, resulting in a biased repres

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