The three types of fossils are body fossils (preserved parts of the actual organism), trace fossils (tracks, trails, and other types of fossilized behavior), and geochemical fossils (have a unique che...The three types of fossils are body fossils (preserved parts of the actual organism), trace fossils (tracks, trails, and other types of fossilized behavior), and geochemical fossils (have a unique chemistry caused by living organisms).
Trace fossils include tracks, trails, burrows, and any other fossilized behaviors. Trace fossils are named on the morphology of the feature, not on the interpreted trace maker. The ichnofacies conce...Trace fossils include tracks, trails, burrows, and any other fossilized behaviors. Trace fossils are named on the morphology of the feature, not on the interpreted trace maker. The ichnofacies concept groups associations of trace fossils together that likely record behaviors that worked in a particular environment.
