The trace fossil Yakutatia emersoni from the Cretaceous Kodiak Formation of Alaska
The enigmatic trace fossil Yakutatia emersoni has previously only been briefly described from the Cretaceous Kodiak Formation of Kodiak Island, Alaska. Herein we examine the trace fossil in detail, confirm that it is indeed a graphoglyptid, note the associated trace fossils, interpret the deposition...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1986
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e86-029 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e86-029 |
| Summary: | The enigmatic trace fossil Yakutatia emersoni has previously only been briefly described from the Cretaceous Kodiak Formation of Kodiak Island, Alaska. Herein we examine the trace fossil in detail, confirm that it is indeed a graphoglyptid, note the associated trace fossils, interpret the depositional environment of the strata in which it occurs as most probably a lobe fringe environment in the distal part of a large submarine fan, and designate a lectotype. |
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