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A unique occurrence of Bergaueria in the Lower Cambrian Gog Group near Lake Louise, Alberta

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

S. George Pemberton  and
James P.A. Magwood
S. George Pemberton
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2E3, Canada
James P.A. Magwood
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2E3, Canada
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Abstract

Three ichnospecies of Bergaueria—B. perata, B. hemispherica, and B. radiata—are described from the Lower Cambrian Gog Group near Lake Louise, Alberta. Usually populations of Bergaueria are monospecific and this occurrence is unique. Since all three ichnospecies are found on a single slab, the criteria used for ichnospecies differentiation appear valid.

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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 64 , Issue 3 , May 1990 , pp. 436 - 440
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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