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Taphonomy |
Study of everything that happens to an organism from the time it dies until it's fossilized |
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Permineralization fossils |
Occurs when minerals are deposited in pores or other voids in a shell or bone |
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Replacement fossils |
When minerals in original are replaced by new ones |
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Carbonization fossils |
Thin layers of tissue are preserved as films of carbon |
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Molds fossil |
Duh |
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Soft tissue preservation |
If animal is buried quickly without oxygen |
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Ichnology |
Study of trace fossils |
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Trace fossils |
Evidence of organisms track trails or brings |
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Systematics |
The science of classifying things known as taxonomy |
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Taxon |
Any named grouping of organisms |
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Cnidaria |
Jellyfish |
