Abstract
Bioerosion structures, including holes, pits, and grooves, on the surface of benthic foraminiferal tests from the Upper Cretaceous and Paleogene of Western Siberia are studied. Their morphology is examined, their possible origin and the paleogeographic and stratigraphic distribution in sections representing marine basins of Western Siberia are discussed. The ichnospecies assemblage studied includes Oichnus simplex Bromley, 1981, O. paraboloides Bromley, 1981, O. gradatus Nielsen et Nielsen, 2001, and O. ovalis Bromley, 1993.
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We greatly acknowledge the support from Dr. Mikhail A. Alekseev (Russian Geological Research Institute (VSEGEI)) for valuable professional suggestions on this work, and Prof. Dr. Martin R. Langer (University of Bonn) for constructive comments. The investigations were carried using the equipment of the Center for Collective Use “Bioinert Systems of the Cryosphere” (Tyumen Scientific Center, SB RAS).
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Trubin, Y.S., Marinov, V.A., Kosenko, I.N. et al. Bioerosion Structures on Benthic Foraminiferal Tests from the Upper Cretaceous and Paleogene of Western Siberia. Paleontol. J. 57, 1212–1223 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031030123100064
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