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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-2301-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Fossilized bioelectric wire – the trace fossil Trichichnus
M. Kędzierski
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Oleandry 2a, 30-063 Kraków, Poland
A. Uchman
Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Oleandry 2a, 30-063 Kraków, Poland
Z. Sawlowicz
Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Oleandry 2a, 30-063 Kraków, Poland
A. Briguglio
Institut für Paläontologie, Universität Wien, Geozentrum, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Faculty of Science, Department of Petroleum Geoscience, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
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In our study we propose new interpretation of commonly found trace fossil of genus Trichichnus which can be regarded as a fossilised bacterial mat system produced by giant sulphur bacteria related to genus Thioploca. We suggest that the bioelectrical processes may occur during some stages of live and/or post-mortem history of Thioploca-housed bacterial consortium. This greatly improves our understaniding of initial colonization of the marine sea floor after improvements of oxygenation.
In our study we propose new interpretation of commonly found trace fossil of genus Trichichnus...
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