In biostratigraphy, a local-range zone, topozone or teilzone (German teil = part + Greek zone)[1] is the stratigraphic range of the rock unit between the first and last appearance datum of a particular taxon in a local area.[2][3][4] It is a subset of the global biozone for that taxon.[2] For the teilzone data to be meaningful, the local area must be identified.[4] The term was coined in 1914 by German paleontologist and geologist Josef Felix Pompeckj.[1]
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- ^ a b Holtz, Thomas R. Jr; Merck, John W. Jr. (2006). "GEOL 331 Lectures 6-7: Biostratigraphy". GEOL 331: Principles of Paleontology. University of Maryland. Archived from the original on 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
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- ^ a b Salvador, Amos (1994). International stratigraphic guide: a guide to stratigraphic classification, terminology, and procedure. Ottawa, Ont., Canada: International Union of Geological Sciences. p. 58. ISBN 0-8137-7401-2.
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