DESCRIPCIÓN E IDENTIFICACIÓN DE FÓSILES Departamento de Biología

FOSSILS DICHOTOMOUS KEY

0. Fossil cone-shaped elongated, solid ... ....................................... ..................................... BELEMNITES

0. Fossil with another form …......................................................................................................................1

1. Fossil plane, with identical cells (scars) structure, FERNS...................... ............. ...... .... ................... 2
1. Fossil of invertebrate animal ………………..…………………………….…….…….....…………………….3

2. Scars or cells shaped arrowhead ................................................ .. ...................... ... LEPIDODENDRON

2. Scars or cells small and dotted ..................................... .......................... ........................ .. SIGILLARIA

3. Body structure with two valves or shells ............................................................. ...... .. ........................ 4

3. Body structure without valves ................................................................................................................ 7

4. With a small opening at the junction of the two shells, BRACHIOPOD. ...... ...................... .................. .5
4. Without opening …………………………………………………………………..…………………..TRIGONIA

5. Heart-shaped with central hole ........................................... .................................................... ..PYGOPE

5. No central hole …………………………………………………………..…………….…………………………6

6. Valvas or shells smooth ……………………………………………….………………………TEREBRATULA

6. Valvas or shells very striated ................................................... ... ................................ .RYNCHONELLA

7. Body structure divided into three lobes or parts, TRILOBITES ......... ............ ......... ... ...... .. .... ......... .8
7. Body structure undivided ........................................................................................................... .. ...... .10

8. Trilobite head (glabella) dotted with bulging eyes ........................... …..................... ... ... ...... PHACOPS
8. Trilobite head (glabella) smooth .............................................................................................................. 9

9. Trilobite with wider lateral lobes than the central ...................................... ............ ......... NESSEURETUS
9. Trilobite with similar lobes, without apparent eye ............................... ...... ......... ......... .CONOCORYPHE

10. Body structure cylindrical or tubular, grooved sides. CORAL ............... .................. ...... ..DISPHYLLUM
10. Body structure neither cylindrical nor tubular ................................................... .. ...... ... ..................... 11

11. Fossil with radial or spiral symmetry .................................................................. .. .............................. .12

11. Fossil with flat circular body structure ................................................... .. .... …................ NUMMULITES

12. Fossil with pentarradial symmetry ECHINODERMS .............................. .. ............. ............. ............... 13
12. Fossil with spiral structure …………………………………………………..…………...………..……………15

13. Body structure similar to a plant, with stem, calyx and branches ......... ......... ........ ............. ..ENCRINUS
13. Rounded shape ……………………………………………………………………..…….……………………..14

14. Heart-shaped, large ............................................. .. ............... ..... …................................... .MICRASTER

14. Small size ………………………………………………………………..………………………..…SPATANGUS

15. Elongated structure, conical spiral gastropod ........................ .................... .. ... .. ...... ...... .TYLOSTOMA
15. Structure of a flat spiral, AMMONITES ................................. ............... ............................... ............... ..16

16. Ammonite with a cord or shoulder on the outer edge ........................ ............ ................ ...... AMALTHEUS
16. Ammonite cordless ………………………………………………………………………………….HILDOCERAS