nominid
Nominid is a term that refers to a type of fossilized residue or trace left by an ancient organism. These traces are distinct from body fossils, which are the preserved remains of the organism itself. Nominids can include a variety of geological evidence such as footprints, burrows, trails, coprolites (fossilized feces), and impressions of soft tissues. The study of these trace fossils is known as ichnology.
The significance of nominids lies in the information they provide about the behavior, locomotion, and paleoecology
Nominids are crucial for understanding past ecosystems, especially when body fossils are rare or absent. They