| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6448296 | Cretaceous Research | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We report the first fossil wood from the Cretaceous of Puez, South Tyrol, Italy. ⺠The fossil occurs as driftwood in mid-Albian hemipelagic sediments of the Puez Formation. ⺠It is assigned to Agathoxylon and lacks tree-rings, indicative of humid climate. ⺠Cylindrical chambers containing faecal pellets suggest infestation by oribatid mites. ⺠Common teredinid borings of Teredolites longissimus type indicate that the trunk drifted out to sea prior to burial.
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Authors
Evelyn Kustatscher, Howard Falcon-Lang, Alexander Lukeneder,