Ediacaran developmental biology
ABSTRACT Rocks of the Ediacaran System (635–541 Ma) preserve fossil evidence of some
of the earliest complex macroscopic organisms, many of which have been interpreted as …
of the earliest complex macroscopic organisms, many of which have been interpreted as …
Environmental disturbance, resource availability, and biologic turnover at the dawn of animal life
The radiation of early animals involved dramatic turnover of both eukaryotic life and marine
environments, but the factors that drove origination and extinction of taxa remain …
environments, but the factors that drove origination and extinction of taxa remain …
Slime travelers: early evidence of animal mobility and feeding in an organic mat world
Mobility represents a key innovation in the evolution of complex animal life. The ability to
move allows for the exploration of new food sources, escapes from unfavorable …
move allows for the exploration of new food sources, escapes from unfavorable …
Following the logic behind biological interpretations of the Ediacaran biotas
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For almost 150 years, megascopic structures in siliciclastic sequences of terminal
Precambrian age have been frustratingly difficult to characterize and classify. As with all …
Precambrian age have been frustratingly difficult to characterize and classify. As with all …
Proterozoic microfossils continue to provide new insights into the rise of complex eukaryotic life
Eukaryotes have evolved to dominate the biosphere today, accounting for most documented
living species and the vast majority of the Earth's biomass. Consequently, understanding …
living species and the vast majority of the Earth's biomass. Consequently, understanding …
Dickinsonia discovered in India and late Ediacaran biogeography
The discovery of Dickinsonia in India allows assessment of biogeographic provinces and
plate tectonic reconstructions for the late Ediacaran. The fossils were found in the roof of …
plate tectonic reconstructions for the late Ediacaran. The fossils were found in the roof of …
Cambrian petalonamid Stromatoveris phylogenetically links Ediacaran biota to later animals
Macro‐organisms of the Ediacaran period (635–541 Ma) were large and morphologically
complex, with some living in aphotic habitats, presenting the possibility that they were early …
complex, with some living in aphotic habitats, presenting the possibility that they were early …
A new motile animal with implications for the evolution of axial polarity from the Ediacaran of South Australia
Abstract Fossils of the Ediacara Biota preserve the oldest evidence for complex,
macroscopic animals. Most are difficult to constrain phylogenetically, however, the presence …
macroscopic animals. Most are difficult to constrain phylogenetically, however, the presence …
The role of iron in the formation of Ediacaran 'death masks'
The Ediacara biota are an enigmatic group of Neoproterozoic soft‐bodied fossils that mark
the first major radiation of complex eukaryotic and macroscopic life. These fossils are …
the first major radiation of complex eukaryotic and macroscopic life. These fossils are …
Stretched, mangled, and torn: responses of the Ediacaran fossil Dickinsonia to variable forces
Dickinsonia is one of the oldest macroscopic metazoans in the fossil record. Determining the
biological characters of this extinct taxon is critical to our understanding of the early …
biological characters of this extinct taxon is critical to our understanding of the early …