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Abstract Augerinoichnus refers to successions of horseshoe-shaped structures interpreted as sedimentary remains of horizontal helical burrows of worm-like animals. The monospecific trace fossil was hitherto only known from early Permian intertidal to lowland coastal-plain deposits of New Mexico, U.S.A. Recent discoveries of conspecific material in early Permian nearshore lacustrine deposits of southwestern Germany represent the first record of Augerinoichnus outside of New Mexico and extend the paleogeographic and paleoenvironmental distribution of the ichnotaxon. Augerinoichnus evidentally was made in a wide array of nonmarine settings that ranged from tidal flats to inland floodplains where substrate cohesion and stability as well as stable and predictable food resources allowed the tracemaker to forage in open burrows.
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The foremost aim of Ichnos is to promote excellence in ichnologic research. Primary emphases center upon the ethologic and ecologic significance of tracemaking organisms; organism-substrate interrelationships; and the role of biogenic processes in environmental reconstruction, sediment dynamics, sequence or event stratigraphy, biogeochemistry, and sedimentary diagenesis. Each contribution rests upon a firm taxonomic foundation, although papers dealing solely with systematics and nomenclature may have less priority than those dealing with conceptual and interpretive aspects of ichnology. Contributions from biologists and geologists are equally welcome.
The format for Ichnos is designed to accommodate several types of manuscripts, including Research Articles (comprehensive articles dealing with original, fundamental research in ichnology), and Short Communications (short, succinct papers treating certain aspects of the history of ichnology, book reviews, news and notes, or invited comments dealing with current or contentious issues). The large page size and two-column format lend flexibility to the design of tables and illustrations. Thorough but timely reviews and rapid publication of manuscripts are integral parts of the process.