Fig. 3. A in First record of the ichnofossil Atollites from the Late Cretaceous of the Northern Apennines, Italy

Fig. 3. A. Schematic and simplified pre−diagenetic reconstruction of the whole architecture of Atollites italicum ichnosp. nov., For drawing purposes, the number of lateral cylinders and clubs has been reduced to less than half of those actually present. B–D. Computer visualization of gradual compaction of the structure.