Atlas of Trace Fossils in Well Core: Appearance, Taxonomy and Interpretation

1.Introduction2.Ichnological Basics, Principles and Concepts2.1.Terminology and Definitions2.2.Some Principles3.Applications of Trace Fossil Analysis3.1.Facies Interpretation3.2.Stratigraphy3.3.Reservoir Quality4.Methodology in Ichnological Core Logging4.1.Identification of Bounding Surfaces and Quantification of Bioturbation4.2.Identification and Documentation of Key Trace Fossils4.3.Analysis of Burrow Size and Tiering Patterns, Supplementary Trace Fossils4.4.Quantification of Ichnodiversity and Ichnoabundance4.5.Special and Advanced Techniques and Methods4.6.Neoichnological Approach, Literature Review, Analog Studies5.Selected Trace Fossils and Associated Features in Core and Outcrop5.1.Classification of Burrows5.2.Arenicolites Salter, 18575.3.Artichnus Zhang et al., 20085.4.Asterosoma von Otto, 18545.5.Bergaueria Prantl, 19465.6.Bornichnus Bromley and Uchman, 20035.7.Camborygma Hasiotis and Mitchell, 19935.8.Chondrites von Sternberg, 18335.9.Conichnus Männil, 19665.10.Cylindrichnus Toots in Howard, 19665.11.Diplocraterion Torell, 18705.12.Hillichnus Bromley et al., 20035.13.Lingulichnus Hakes, 19765.14.Macaronichnus Clifton and Thompson, 19785.15.Nereites MacLeay in Murchison, 18395.16.Ophiomorpha Lundgren, 18915.17.Palaeophycus Hall, 18475.18.Paradictyodora Olivero et al., 20045.19.Parahaentzschelinia Chamberlain, 19715.20.Phoebichnus Bromley and Asgaard, 19725.21.Phycosiphon Fischer-Ooster, 18585.22.Planolites Nicholson, 18735.23.Rhizocorallium Zenker, 18365.24.Rosselia Dahmer, 19375.25.Schaubcylindrichnus Frey and Howard, 19815.26.Scolicia de Quatrefages, 18495.27.Scoyenia White, 19295.28.Siphonichnus Stanistreet et al., 19805.29.Skolithos Haldeman, 18405.30.Taenidium Heer, 18775.31.Teichichnus Seilacher, 19555.32.Thalassinoides Ehrenberg, 19445.33.Tisoa de Serres, 18405.34.Trichichnus Frey, 19705.35.Virgaichnus Knaust, 20105.36.Zoophycos Massalongo, 18555.37.Bioturbate Texture5.38.Plant Roots and Their Traces5.39.Borings5.40.Pseudo-trace FossilsReferencesIndex