Small round holes

Small round holes in shells—the trace fossil Oichnus Bromley—range throughout the Phanerozoic and were doubtless the spoor of diverse invertebrates. Their function may have been predatory, parasitic or a domicile, but how do we tell which from the fossil evidence?

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Geology Today
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2025-03-01
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https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12509
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Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
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Small round holes

Stephen K. Donovan
Geology Today
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
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Small round holes

Stephen K. Donovan
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Abstract

Small round holes in shells—the trace fossil Oichnus Bromley—range throughout the Phanerozoic and were doubtless the spoor of diverse invertebrates. Their function may have been predatory, parasitic or a domicile, but how do we tell which from the fossil evidence?

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