Fossil ecosystems of North America : a guide to the sites and their extraordinary biotas / John R. Nudds, Paul A. Selden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nudds, John R.

Contributor:

Selden, Paul.

Class of 1878 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolutionary paleoecology.

Fossils--North America.

Fossils.

North America.

Physical Description:

288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.

Summary:

Most Major Recent Advances in Understanding the History of life on Earth Have Been Made Through the study of exceptionally well preserved biotas (Fossil-Lagerstatien). Following the success of their Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems, John R. Nudds and Paul A. Selden Concentrate in this new volume on fourteen lagerstatten in north america.

Chapters place each biota in its evolutionary context and provide a history of study of the locality, its sedimentology, stratigraphy, and paleoenvironment; a description of the biota; and a comparison with other similar Lagerstatten. A useful Appendix lists relevant museums and gives suggestions for visiting the sites.

Fossil Ecosystems of North America contains a wealth of information and beautiful and fascinating illustrations, all presented in a user-friendly style, whether for study or for the pleasure of witnessing glimpses of the development of life on our planet.

Contents:

The gunflint chert

Mistaken point

The burgess shale

Beecher's trilobite bed

The Bertie waterlime

Gilboa

Mazon Creek

The Chinle group

The Morrison formation

The Hell Creek formation

The Green River formation

Florissant

Dominican amber

Rancho la Brea

Appendix : museums and site visits.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1878 Fund.

ISBN:

9780226607221

0226607224

OCLC:

185021604

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