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1 March 2023 Gastropod Grazing Traces (Incipient Radulichnus isp.) in the Godavari River, India and their Preservation Potential in the Fossil Record
Alfred Uchman, Biplab Bhattacharya, Abhirup Saha
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Abstract

Grazing traces attributed to gastropods and classified as incipient Radulichnus occur on eroded surfaces of Permian sandstones outcropping along the Godavari River in India, far beyond marine influences. Presumably, they were produced during monsoon flooding approximately four months before observations, probably by the apple snail Pila globosa (Swainson, 1822) of the family Ampullariidae feeding on biofilms. Even after such an extended period of time, their morphology is still well preserved. This demonstrates their preservation potential, especially when buried by sediment, and also suggests that such traces can be found as fossils in ancient fluvial environments.

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Alfred Uchman, Biplab Bhattacharya, and Abhirup Saha "Gastropod Grazing Traces (Incipient Radulichnus isp.) in the Godavari River, India and their Preservation Potential in the Fossil Record," Paleontological Research 27(4), 436-440, (1 March 2023). https://doi.org/10.2517/PR220003
Received: 9 February 2022; Accepted: 16 September 2022; Published: 1 March 2023
KEYWORDS
fluvial environment
hard substrate
lebensspuren
neoichnology
snails
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