Lab 5: Taphonomy Flashcards
1
Q
biotic factor
A
something that happened to a dinosaur that is found in the fossil but was not the cause of death (lost tooth)
2
Q
thanatic factor
A
found in the fossil and was the cause of death
3
Q
perthotaxic
A
scavenging. Leaves brown marks
4
Q
taphic
A
burial/tomb. Fossilization, erosion, decomposition
5
Q
anataxic
A
without being what it once was, rounding off, breaking off after fossilization.
travel/movement of the specimen will cause rounding, less/no movement will be angled/sharp
6
Q
sullgenic
A
damage to fossil during collection (digging it up). Leaves white marks.
7
Q
trephic factor
A
damage done in lab after fossil collection. Chemical analysis wetting/drying cycles
8
Q
non factor
A
specimen is nearly/completely intact with little to no damage. Amber or frozen in ice.
