Adolf Seilacher
Adolf Seilacher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1925 |
| Died | 26 April 2014 (aged 89) |
| Known for | Ichnofacies, Pneu structures |
| Awards | Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille (1998) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology |
| Doctoral advisor | Otto Heinrich Schindewolf |
Adolf "Dolf" Seilacher (24 February 1925 – 26 April 2014) was a German palaeontologist who worked in evolutionary and ecological palaeobiology for over 60 years. He is best known for his contributions to the study of trace fossils; constructional morphology and structuralism; biostratinomy, Lagerstätten and the Ediacaran biota.