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Index fossils (also known as guide fossils, indicator fossils or zone fossils).

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How are index fossils different from original fossil remains?

Index fossils are original fossil remains, just a specific subcategory of them. Index fossils are used by paleontologists to identify a particular period of time and often a subperiod of time - the specific fossil is chosen as an index fossil because it is very specific to a time period and allows the other fossils and remains around them to be identified to the same time period.


What is an organism used to identify a specific geologic time period called?

An organism used to identify a specific geologic time period is called an index fossil. Index fossils are used by geologists to narrow down the age of rocks and sediment layers based on the known age range of the fossil species.


What fossil lived for the longest period of time?

pelozic


How paleontologists use trilobite fossil as index fossil for various geologic time period?

yeah


What characteristics must a fossil have to be useful as an index fossil?

An index fossil must be of a rapidly evolving organism that only existed for a specific period of time, is easily recognizable, is abundantly preserved, and was widespread geographically. Most index fossils are therefore of marine organisms.


When scientist identify the age of a fossil they?

Place it in a time period


Why chronoperates paradoxus would not be a good index fossil?

they are only been found in a narrow geographic range


What is an index fossil during the permian period?

An index fossil during the Permian period is a fossil that is widely distributed geographically and is limited to a specific narrow time range within the Permian period. Index fossils help geologists establish the age of rock layers and correlate them across different regions. A common index fossil from the Permian period is the fusulinid, which are single-celled marine organisms with intricate shell structures.


How is a fossil like a time capsule?

A time capsule is something that captures a certain characteristic or "thing" from an era. When you ask how a fossil is a time capsule, - It is usually thousands of years old - On it is imprinted something unique from that time period Thats the best i got


What is energy not naturally replaced in a short period of time?

Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, are examples of energy sources that are not naturally replaced in a short period of time. These resources are finite and take millions of years to form.


What is fossils organisms that lived a short period of time called?

They are called index fossils.


Does mucrospirifer make a good index fossil?

Yes, Mucrospirifer is a good index fossil because it lived during a specific geologic time period, the Devonian period, and had a wide distribution across different regions. Its distinct shell morphology and abundance in the fossil record make it useful for correlating and dating rock layers.