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Lockeia gigantus ichnosp. nov. in the Lacustrine Deposits of the Early Cretaceous Jinju Formation, Southern Coast of Korea

남해안 전기 백악기 진주층의 호성 퇴적층에서 산출된 Lockeia gigantus ichnosp. nov.

  • Kim, Kyung-Soo (Chungbuk Science High School) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Yul (Department of Earth Science Education, Korea National University of Education)
  • 김경수 (충북과학고등학교) ;
  • 김정률 (한국교원대학교 지구과학교육과)
  • Published : 2008.02.29
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Abstract

About 450 specimens of Lockeia were discovered from the lacustrine siltstone of the Early Cretaceous Jinju Formation of Jin Island, southern coast of Korea. They are very elongated, seed-shaped Lockeia characterized by a large size, mostly 60-70 mm long and 15-20 mm wide. They are characteristically sharp longitudinal furrow bounded by steeply inclined both margins, elevated marginal rims and sharp pointed both longitudinal furrow ends. This trace fossil is herein described as Lockeia gigantus ichnosp. nov. Plicatounio, a freshwater bivalve which does not occur occurs occasionally within Lockeia gigantus is regarded as the most-likely producer of this resting trace fossil. This new trace fossil represents the largest Lockeia ever known and the first record of Lockeia from the Cretaceous non-marine deposits in the world. This fossil also represents an unusual example of resting trace fossil (Lockeia) associated with a possible producer (bivalve Plicatounio) lived in community in the shallow lacustrine environment.

남해안의 경남 진도에 분포하는 전기 백악기 진주층의 호성 실트암에서 약 450여 개의 생흔 화석 Lockeia가 발견되었다. 이 생흔 화석들은 상당히 길쭉한 씨앗 모양이며, 대부분 길이가 60-70 mm, 폭이 15-20 mm이다. 그들은 특징적으로 날카로운 세로 고랑이 양쪽 가장자리에서 급하게 경사진 부분과 접하며, 주변부는 융기되어 있고, 세로 고랑의 양쪽 끝부분은 뽀족하다. 이 생흔 화석은 신종인 Lockeia gigantus ichnosp. nov.로 기재한다. Lockeia gigantus와 함께 드물게 발견되는 담수 이매패류인 Plicatounio는 이 휴식 생흔 화석의 가장 유력한 생성자로 판단된다. 이 신종 생흔화석은 현재까지 알려진 Lockeia 중에서 가장 크고 백악기 육성 퇴적층에서 세계적으로 처음 보고된 Lockeia이다. 이 화석은 또한 얕은 호수 환경의 생물 군집에서 살았던 생흔 화석 생성자 (이매패류인 Plicatounio)와 관련된 휴식 생흔화석의 특이한 예이다.

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