What does "faunal assemblage" mean?

A group of different species that commonly associated with one another whose fossils occur together in a particular stratum.

Faunal assemblage

Common synonyms include: animal assemblage, fauna, fauna assemblage, faunae, faunal collection, faunal community.

noun

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Noun

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A group of different species that commonly associated with one another whose fossils occur together in a particular stratum.
"Europe’s mammals are described by scientists as comprising faunal assemblages - groups of species that typically occur together."

"Europe’s mammals are described by scientists as comprising faunal assemblages - groups of species that typically occur together."