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What criteria must a fossil meet to be a index fossil?

April 26, 2017criteria Fossil index meet

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What criteria must a fossil meet to be a index fossil?

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An index fossil must be of a rapidly evolving organism that only existed for a specific period of time, is easily recognizable, is abundantly preserved, and was widespread geographically. Most index fossils are therefore of marine organisms.