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Record 1 2021-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Geology
DEF

A fossil organism that is restricted to a particular rock, reflecting the original environment of deposition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Géologie
CONT

Encore appelés fossiles indicateurs de faciès, les fossiles de faciès sont des espèces fossiles limitées à certains types de sédiments (faciès) et pouvant donner des indications relatives à la genèse du dépôt. Leur distribution locale est étroitement liée aux conditions physiques, chimiques et biologiques de l'environnement.

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