Ambergris cololites of Pleistocene sperm whales from central Italy and description of the new ichnogenus and ichnospecies Ambergrisichnus alleronae
Ambergrisichnus alleronae igen. et isp. nov. from early Pleistocene clay marine deposits of Umbria, central Italy is here described, and attributed to cololites (evisceralites) of sperm whales. This interpretation is supported by the following characteristics that are frequently identified in modern...
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ftunivpisairis:oai:arpi.unipi.it:11568/616074 2024-02-27T08:45:42+00:00 Ambergris cololites of Pleistocene sperm whales from central Italy and description of the new ichnogenus and ichnospecies Ambergrisichnus alleronae Paolo Monaco Angela Baldanza Roberto Bizzarri Federico Famiani Francesco Sciuto LEZZERINI, MARCO Paolo, Monaco Angela, Baldanza Roberto, Bizzarri Federico, Famiani Lezzerini, Marco Francesco, Sciuto 2014 ELETTRONICO http://hdl.handle.net/11568/616074 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000345392800013 volume:17 issue:2 firstpage:1 lastpage:20 numberofpages:20 journal:PALAEONTOLOGIA ELECTRONICA http://hdl.handle.net/11568/616074 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-84921484657 Ichnology Cololites Sperm whales early Pleistocene Palaeoenvironment Central Italy ichnogenus ichnospecies info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2014 ftunivpisairis 2024-01-31T17:45:20Z Ambergrisichnus alleronae igen. et isp. nov. from early Pleistocene clay marine deposits of Umbria, central Italy is here described, and attributed to cololites (evisceralites) of sperm whales. This interpretation is supported by the following characteristics that are frequently identified in modern ambergris including: internal organization of concentric structures, external shape with converging striae and bulges (rognons), and inclusions of squid beaks. These cololites were deposited in a relatively deep (100-150 m) marine environment, and the large number of structures in a restricted area is plausibly ascribed to multiple death events of sperm whales. The description of A. alleronae igen. et isp. nov. is held by analysis of the taphonomic processes that took place after the sperm whale carcasses reached the seabed and led to fossilization. The analysis of benthic micro- and macrofauna found close to the studied structures provides supplementary data, which support the reconstruction of palaeoecological and palaeoenvironmental conditions comparable with those of the whale fall communities. This work increases knowledge of vertebrate coprolites. Moreover, this new information provides the data about the frequency of sperm whales in the Tyrrhenian Sea during the early Pleistocene, and raises new questions about the causes of this anomalous accumulation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sperm whale ARPI - Archivio della Ricerca dell'Università di Pisa |
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Ichnology Cololites Sperm whales early Pleistocene Palaeoenvironment Central Italy ichnogenus ichnospecies Paolo Monaco Angela Baldanza Roberto Bizzarri Federico Famiani Francesco Sciuto LEZZERINI, MARCO Ambergris cololites of Pleistocene sperm whales from central Italy and description of the new ichnogenus and ichnospecies Ambergrisichnus alleronae |
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Ambergrisichnus alleronae igen. et isp. nov. from early Pleistocene clay marine deposits of Umbria, central Italy is here described, and attributed to cololites (evisceralites) of sperm whales. This interpretation is supported by the following characteristics that are frequently identified in modern ambergris including: internal organization of concentric structures, external shape with converging striae and bulges (rognons), and inclusions of squid beaks. These cololites were deposited in a relatively deep (100-150 m) marine environment, and the large number of structures in a restricted area is plausibly ascribed to multiple death events of sperm whales. The description of A. alleronae igen. et isp. nov. is held by analysis of the taphonomic processes that took place after the sperm whale carcasses reached the seabed and led to fossilization. The analysis of benthic micro- and macrofauna found close to the studied structures provides supplementary data, which support the reconstruction of palaeoecological and palaeoenvironmental conditions comparable with those of the whale fall communities. This work increases knowledge of vertebrate coprolites. Moreover, this new information provides the data about the frequency of sperm whales in the Tyrrhenian Sea during the early Pleistocene, and raises new questions about the causes of this anomalous accumulation. |
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Paolo, Monaco Angela, Baldanza Roberto, Bizzarri Federico, Famiani Lezzerini, Marco Francesco, Sciuto |
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Paolo Monaco Angela Baldanza Roberto Bizzarri Federico Famiani Francesco Sciuto LEZZERINI, MARCO |
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Paolo Monaco Angela Baldanza Roberto Bizzarri Federico Famiani Francesco Sciuto LEZZERINI, MARCO |
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Paolo Monaco |
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Ambergris cololites of Pleistocene sperm whales from central Italy and description of the new ichnogenus and ichnospecies Ambergrisichnus alleronae |
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Ambergris cololites of Pleistocene sperm whales from central Italy and description of the new ichnogenus and ichnospecies Ambergrisichnus alleronae |
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Ambergris cololites of Pleistocene sperm whales from central Italy and description of the new ichnogenus and ichnospecies Ambergrisichnus alleronae |
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Ambergris cololites of Pleistocene sperm whales from central Italy and description of the new ichnogenus and ichnospecies Ambergrisichnus alleronae |
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Ambergris cololites of Pleistocene sperm whales from central Italy and description of the new ichnogenus and ichnospecies Ambergrisichnus alleronae |
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ambergris cololites of pleistocene sperm whales from central italy and description of the new ichnogenus and ichnospecies ambergrisichnus alleronae |
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