Burrow casts from the<i> Lystrosaurus-Procolophon </i>Assemblage-zone, Karoo Sequence, South Africa
Five types of burrow casts from the Lystrosaurus- Procolophon Assemblage-zone (Palingkloof Member and Katberg Formation, Triassic, Karoo sequence. South Africa) are associated with casts of desiccation cracks and red mudstone. Vertebrate remains of Lystrosaurus sp. and Procolophon sp. indicate that...
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| author | G.H. Groenewald |
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| description | Five types of burrow casts from the Lystrosaurus- Procolophon Assemblage-zone (Palingkloof Member and Katberg Formation, Triassic, Karoo sequence. South Africa) are associated with casts of desiccation cracks and red mudstone. Vertebrate remains of Lystrosaurus sp. and Procolophon sp. indicate that these animals probably made the burrows during the Triassic. It is possible that burrowing was an adaptive advantage during periods of severe and unfavourable climatic conditions. Similar burrow casts were found in the Dicynodon-Theriognathus Assemblage-zone, suggesting a burrowing habit for fauna represented in this zone. In structure, the burrow casts resemble those of Scoyenia, Thalassinoides, Histioderma, Gyrolithes and Planolites reported from Germany, France, Asia, Ireland, Spain and the United States of America. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c668e36b71f8492fba51362a13044ab82022-12-22T03:13:27ZengAOSISKoedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science0075-64582071-07711991-09-013411322357Burrow casts from the<i> Lystrosaurus-Procolophon </i>Assemblage-zone, Karoo Sequence, South AfricaG.H. GroenewaldFive types of burrow casts from the Lystrosaurus- Procolophon Assemblage-zone (Palingkloof Member and Katberg Formation, Triassic, Karoo sequence. South Africa) are associated with casts of desiccation cracks and red mudstone. Vertebrate remains of Lystrosaurus sp. and Procolophon sp. indicate that these animals probably made the burrows during the Triassic. It is possible that burrowing was an adaptive advantage during periods of severe and unfavourable climatic conditions. Similar burrow casts were found in the Dicynodon-Theriognathus Assemblage-zone, suggesting a burrowing habit for fauna represented in this zone. In structure, the burrow casts resemble those of Scoyenia, Thalassinoides, Histioderma, Gyrolithes and Planolites reported from Germany, France, Asia, Ireland, Spain and the United States of America.https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/409bioturbation, casts of burrows, Gyrolithes, Katberg, palaeoecology, palaeontology, Palingkloof, Scoyenia, sedimentology, trace fossils, Triassic. |
| spellingShingle | G.H. Groenewald Burrow casts from the<i> Lystrosaurus-Procolophon </i>Assemblage-zone, Karoo Sequence, South Africa Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science bioturbation, casts of burrows, Gyrolithes, Katberg, palaeoecology, palaeontology, Palingkloof, Scoyenia, sedimentology, trace fossils, Triassic. |
| title | Burrow casts from the<i> Lystrosaurus-Procolophon </i>Assemblage-zone, Karoo Sequence, South Africa |
| title_full | Burrow casts from the<i> Lystrosaurus-Procolophon </i>Assemblage-zone, Karoo Sequence, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Burrow casts from the<i> Lystrosaurus-Procolophon </i>Assemblage-zone, Karoo Sequence, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Burrow casts from the<i> Lystrosaurus-Procolophon </i>Assemblage-zone, Karoo Sequence, South Africa |
| title_short | Burrow casts from the<i> Lystrosaurus-Procolophon </i>Assemblage-zone, Karoo Sequence, South Africa |
| title_sort | burrow casts from the i lystrosaurus procolophon i assemblage zone karoo sequence south africa |
| topic | bioturbation, casts of burrows, Gyrolithes, Katberg, palaeoecology, palaeontology, Palingkloof, Scoyenia, sedimentology, trace fossils, Triassic. |
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