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Mancuso, A.C.; Krapovickas, V.; Marsicano, C.; Benavente, C.; Benedito, D.; De La Fuente, M.; Ottone, E.G. "Tetrapod tracks taphonomy in eolian facies from the Permian of Argentina" (2016) Palaios. 31(8):374-388
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Abstract:

Ancient desert deposits preserve a copious ichnofossil record, particularly Permian-age deposits where the record of tetrapod footprints is present and abundant in almost all desert settings. We propose to analyze, from a taphonomic perspective, Permian footprints preserved in eolian deposits from Argentina with a detailed sedimentological study of the trackway-bearing levels, in order to find evidence of processes that may have enhanced their preservation. We defined four taphonomic modes based on preservation quality, and the morphological and extra-morphological features of the footprints.Mode 1 includes footprints with detailed impressions of the palm, digits and claws. Mode 2 includes tracks with palm and digit impressions associated with small bulbous-shape marginal rims. Mode 3 includes tracks characterized by large, bulbous, marginal rims and randomly preserved palm impressions. Mode 4 includes footprints with shallow digit and palm impressions associated with sand-crescent marginal rims. The Los Reyunos footprints suggest preservation in: (1) dry sand, evidenced by sediment slipping down-slope structures and (2) subsurface damp sand, evidenced by digit impressions and claw drag traces. Also, we found vertical water content variations along the dune foresets, evidenced by a varying amount of sediment slipping down-slope in the same trackway. Moreover, differences in the time of entombment are suggested by the morphology of rims (bulbous-shape or sand-crescent). The stratigraphic genetic framework resulting from the Los Reyunos taphonomic analysis supports changes in the interstitial subsurface water and rapid entombment of the tracking surface due to a high rate of sediment supply as the main factor for footprint preservation. © Copyright 2016, SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology).

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Tetrapod tracks taphonomy in eolian facies from the Permian of Argentina
Autor:Mancuso, A.C.; Krapovickas, V.; Marsicano, C.; Benavente, C.; Benedito, D.; De La Fuente, M.; Ottone, E.G.
Filiación:IANIGLA, CCT-CONICET-Mendoza, Avda. Ruiz Leal s/n Parque Gral, San-Martín, Mendoza, 5500, Argentina
Departamento de Cs. Geologicas, FCEN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, IDEAN-CONICET, Argentina
Museo de Historia Natural de San Rafael, IANIGLA, Mendoza, Argentina
Palabras clave:biostratigraphy; eolian deposit; facies; footprint; fossil record; ichnology; morphology; Permian; preservation; taphonomy; tetrapod; trackway; Argentina; Tetrapoda
Año:2016
Volumen:31
Número:8
Página de inicio:374
Página de fin:388
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2110/palo.2015.077
Título revista:Palaios
Título revista abreviado:Palaios
ISSN:08831351
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08831351_v31_n8_p374_Mancuso

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Mancuso, A.C., Krapovickas, V., Marsicano, C., Benavente, C., Benedito, D., De La Fuente, M. & Ottone, E.G. (2016) . Tetrapod tracks taphonomy in eolian facies from the Permian of Argentina. Palaios, 31(8), 374-388.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2110/palo.2015.077
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Mancuso, A.C., Krapovickas, V., Marsicano, C., Benavente, C., Benedito, D., De La Fuente, M., et al. "Tetrapod tracks taphonomy in eolian facies from the Permian of Argentina" . Palaios 31, no. 8 (2016) : 374-388.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2110/palo.2015.077
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Mancuso, A.C., Krapovickas, V., Marsicano, C., Benavente, C., Benedito, D., De La Fuente, M., et al. "Tetrapod tracks taphonomy in eolian facies from the Permian of Argentina" . Palaios, vol. 31, no. 8, 2016, pp. 374-388.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2110/palo.2015.077
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Mancuso, A.C., Krapovickas, V., Marsicano, C., Benavente, C., Benedito, D., De La Fuente, M., et al. Tetrapod tracks taphonomy in eolian facies from the Permian of Argentina. Palaios. 2016;31(8):374-388.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2110/palo.2015.077