Microfossils Flashcards
what are the main types of microfossil
radiolaria foraminfera ostracod conodont pollen grain
what is an ostracod
complex crustaceon
related to trilobite and crab
made of 2 calcium carbonate valves
what is ostracod composed of
calcium carbonate
what do ostracod look like
2 valves
what are ostracods good indicators of
paleoenvironment,
different forms in the entire range of salinity
what are foraminifera
single celled organism with protective shell
what are conodonts
the teeth of a small bodied creature
calcium phosphate
pre-cambrian-present
what is conodont composition
calcium phosphate
what are formanifera used to locate
oil
what is radiolaria
marine planktonic animals
what are radiolaria made of
silica
what is special about radiolaria
silica can be preserved below the carbon compensation depth
what are spores and pollens
both spores and pollen were produced by plants but washed into sea
what are spores and pollem composed of
sporopollenin
