The Taphonomy of Echinoids: Skeletal Morphologies, Environmental Factors, and Preservation Pathways

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James H. Nebelsick Andrea Mancosu

The Taphonomy of Echinoids

Skeletal Morphologies, Environmental Factors, and Preservation Pathways

James H. Nebelsick, Andrea Mancosu

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English

Cambridge University Press
21 October 2021

Biology, life sciences; Life sciences: general issues; Evolution; Palaeontology

Series: Elements of Paleontology

The study of echinoid evolution, diversity, and ecology has always suffered from the fact that they are represented by taxa showing widely differing architectural designs of their multi-plated skeletons, inhabiting a large range of marine paleoenvironments, which result in highly varying taphonomic biases dictating their presence and recognition. This Element addresses the taphonomy of echinoids and includes: a general introduction to the morphological features of echinoids that play a role in their preservation; a review of processes which play an important role in the differential preservation of both regular and irregular echinoids including predation and transport; a summary of taphonomic pathways included in actualistic studies for recent sea urchins and then reconstructed for fossil taxa; and finally, a case study of the variation of echinoid taphonomy across a shelf gradient using the rich Miocene echinoid fauna of Sardinia.

By: James H. Nebelsick, Andrea Mancosu
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 93g
ISBN: 9781108809993
ISBN 10: 1108809995
Series: Elements of Paleontology
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 21 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. General Introduction; 2. Multi-plated Skeletons and Regeneration; 3. Influence of Test Architecture and Environment; 4. Predation and Parasitism as Taphonomic Agents; 5. Preservation Pathways in the Recent and Past; 6. A Case Study of Echinoid Preservation: The Miocene of Sardinia; 7. Conclusions and Future Work; References.