Neoichnology of endolithic lichens: an update on the traces produced in fossil bones and teeth

• Published in: Historical Biology
• Main Authors: Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia, García, Renato Andrés, Pérez, Leandro Martín, Marquez, Gonzalo Javier
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: ANTARCTICA; BIOEROSION; CENOZOIC; SOUTH AMERICA; TAPHONOMY; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; Argentina; Alicia; Acosta; Avellaneda; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/202412

The present contribution is motivated by the frequent occurrence of traces generated by lichens on the fossil record, the usual and erroneous attribution of them to plant roots, and the scarce information published about bioerosive damage caused by lichens. As a result, two different patterns were i...