Thanatocoenose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /θəˌnætəʊˈsiːnəʊs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thanatocoenose is a noun meaning A collection of dead life forms that are found together, having previously interacted as a community within an ecosystem.
Meaning
A collection of dead life forms that are found together, having previously interacted as a community within an ecosystem.
Example Sentences
The fossil diatom assemblage or thanatocoenose found in sediments typially represents as little as 1-5% of the original living assemblage or biocoenose.
This sort of thanatocoenose is typical of lakes with a semi-arid climate (Early Triassic period in the Kuznetsk Basin, Middle Jurassic- Lower Cretaceous of Middle Asia).
Given that paleozoologists sample the geological record (i.e., where faunal remains are deposited as a particular kind of sedimentary particle), they don't always have a complete thanatocoenose lying on the lab table.
Word Forms
- thanatocoenoses
Synonyms for thanatocoenose
Depending on context, synonyms include thanatocoenosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thanatocoenosis, taphocoenosis, biocoenose, coenose, necrobiome, biocoenosis.
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