The glossifungites ichnofacies in the area of its nomenclatural archetype, lviv, Ukraine

Abstract

An occurrence of "Glossifungites saxicava”; Lomnicki (=Rhizocorallium jenense Zenker) is redescribed from its type area in Lviv, Ukraine, after more than 100 years since its first report. This trace fossil densely penetrates a Miocene transgressive surface cut in Cretaceous marlstones. Its occurrence is restricted to the top layer of the marlstones, where it was formed in a firmground typical of the Glossifungites ichnofacies. Most probably, the trace fossil was produced during a period of non‐deposition shortly before and at the beginning of deposition of Miocene strata by opportunistic suspension‐feeding organisms, possibly crustaceans.

Keywords:

• Glossifungites ichnofacies
• Rhizocorallium
• transgressive surface
• Miocene
• Ukraine

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Corresponding Author. Mailing Address: Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Oleandry 2a; 30–063 Kraków, Poland.