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Biological Taphonomy and Gastropod Temporal Dynamics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 July 2017
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Empty molluscan shells retain paleoecological and taphonomic information that may be temporally complex (e.g., successive layers of encrusting organisms) to less complex (e.g., drill holes produced by predatory gastropods at one point in time). Yet, at all levels of complexity, unraveling the ancient “transcripts” requires not only a hopeful paleontologist but also knowledge of the various temporal roles molluscan shells play in community structure.
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