fossilPreservation

P77563
predicate

Indicates that a fossil retains evidence of its original features or conditions through specific modes or quality of preservation.

Observed surface forms (8)

Surface form Occurrences
fossilPreservationType 9
taphonomy 7
hasFossilPreservation 3

Sample triples (59)

Subject Object
Archaeopteryx lithographica exceptional
Juramaia partial skeleton with skull
Eomaia exceptionally complete skeleton
Charniodiscus preserved in fine-grained marine sediments via predicate surface "taphonomy"
Fractofusus preserved as negative epirelief impressions via predicate surface "taphonomy"
Cyclomedusa preserved as shallow impressions on bedding planes via predicate surface "taphonomy"
Ediacaran Period impressions in fine-grained sediments via predicate surface "fossilPreservationStyle"
Ediacaran Period death masks under microbial mats via predicate surface "fossilPreservationStyle"
Xiphodontidae partial skeletons via predicate surface "skeletonPreservation"
Kimberella impressions in sandstone or siltstone via predicate surface "softTissuePreservation"
Harrodsburg Limestone good
Cloverly Formation bone beds via predicate surface "fossilPreservationType"
Cloverly Formation isolated skeletal elements via predicate surface "fossilPreservationType"
Champsosaurus often known from skulls and vertebrae via predicate surface "skeletonPreservation"
Maastricht Formation in the Netherlands
surface form: Maastricht Formation
good
MPEF-PV 3400 body fossil via predicate surface "fossilPreservationType"
Koobi Fora exceptional
Sirius Passet Konservat-Lagerstätte with soft-bodied preservation via predicate surface "taphonomy"
Emu Bay Shale exceptional via predicate surface "fossilPreservationQuality"
Djadokhta Formation rapid burial in sand dunes via predicate surface "fossilPreservationMode"
Djadokhta Formation entombment by collapsing dunes via predicate surface "fossilPreservationMode"
Rhyniaceae silicified chert via predicate surface "fossilPreservationType"
Rhyniales commonly preserved as compression and permineralized fossils
Victoria Fossil Cave articulated skeletons
Victoria Fossil Cave abundant bone accumulations
Rhyniophyta permineralized axes
Rhyniophyta compression fossils
Lake Callabonna, South Australia
surface form: Lake Callabonna
articulated skeletons
Lake Callabonna, South Australia
surface form: Lake Callabonna
nearly complete skeletons
El Fósil paleontological site articulated skeletons via predicate surface "hasFossilPreservation"
El Fósil paleontological site three-dimensional preservation via predicate surface "hasFossilPreservation"
El Fósil paleontological site exceptional completeness via predicate surface "hasFossilPreservation"
Archaeopterygidae exceptional soft-tissue and feather impressions
Homo naledi generally well-preserved skeletal material
Niobrara Chalk exceptional vertebrate fossils
Ichthyornis skeletal remains including jaws with teeth
Mylodon darwini well-preserved remains
Fossil Butte National Monument lagerstätte via predicate surface "fossilPreservationType"
Tiaojishan Formation Lagerstätte-type preservation
Anomalocaris Lagerstätte deposits such as Burgess Shale
Pikaia soft-bodied preservation via predicate surface "fossilPreservationType"
Odontogriphus yes via predicate surface "softTissuePreservation"
Odontogriphus exceptional soft-tissue preservation via predicate surface "taphonomy"
Petalonamae soft-bodied preservation via predicate surface "taphonomy"
Bradgatia linfordensis impression fossil
Vetulicolia known from exceptional Lagerstätten via predicate surface "softTissuePreservation"
Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve impressions in bedding planes via predicate surface "fossilPreservationType"
Charnia masoni preserved on bedding planes of fine-grained sediment via predicate surface "taphonomy"
Guanshan biota both hard parts and soft tissues
Guanshan biota three-dimensional soft-bodied fossils