0 a fossil that is too small to see without using special equipment
1 a fossil that is too small to see without using special equipment
Unfortunately the title of the volume gives the impression that palynomorphs, which have organic walls, are not microfossils.
The discussion on chemical procedures deals almost exclusively with the extraction of microfossils from different matrices.
An integrated, multidisciplinary approach to this study is essential for the verification of any artefact purported as a microfossil.
However, the interpretation of ancient microfossils found even in terrestrial sediments has been hotly debated for years.
While many of the larger microfossils herein are similar in size to extant eukaryotic micro-algae, they cannot be regarded as unequivocally eukaryotic.
Mineralized microfossils have typical dimensions significantly smaller than the resolution of any spacecraft instrument.
Advantages of doubly polished thin sections for the study of microfossils in volcanic rock.
After having read the book, nobody can doubt that microfossils should become a standard tool in future environmental studies.