bioerosion

bioerosion
The erosion of undersea rock or coral reefs by mollusks and other organisms.

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  • Trypanites — is a narrow, cylindrical, unbranched boring which is one of the most common trace fossils in hard substrates such as rocks, carbonate hardgrounds and shells (Bromley, 1972). It appears first in the Lower Cambrian (James et al., 1977), was very… …   Wikipedia

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