Ichnology is the branch of paleontology dealing with the study of trace fossils: footprints, tracks and burrows. Sometimes, if the traces can't be related to a fossil species in a parsimonious way, a new species is erected. Such species are called ichnospecies.

A person whose primary area of study and research is ichnology is known as an ichnologist.

Examples

• Late Cambrian trace fossils from intertidal settings include Protichnites and Climactichnites, amongst others.

Paleontology

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