The end‐Neoproterozoic transition marked a gradual but permanent shift between distinct
configurations of Earth's biosphere. This interval witnessed the demise of the enigmatic …

Ediacara-type macrofossils characterize the late Ediacaran Period and are pivotal in
understanding the early evolution of animals on the eve of the Cambrian explosion and …

The driving forces behind the evolution of early metazoans are not well understood, but key
insights into their ecology and evolution can be gained through ecological analyses of the in …

Abstract The Conception and St. John's Groups of southeastern Newfoundland contain
some of the oldest known fossils of the Ediacaran macrobiota. The Mistaken Point …

Ediacaran rangeomorphs were the first substantially macroscopic organisms to appear in
the fossil record, but their underlying biology remains problematic. Although demonstrably …

Late Ediacaran strata from Newfoundland, Canada (~ 574–560 Ma) document near-census
palaeocommunities of some of the earliest metazoans. Such preservation enables …

For almost 150 years, megascopic structures in siliciclastic sequences of terminal
Precambrian age have been frustratingly difficult to characterize and classify. As with all …

The earliest record of animal life comes from the Ediacaran of Newfoundland, including dm
scale fossil organisms, most of which are inferred to have been epibenthic immotile …

Over 250 fossils belonging to the Ediacaran biota have been recognised from a single site in
the town of Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland. These fossils preserve high-relief, sub-mm …

Abstract Fossils of the Ediacara Biota preserve the oldest evidence for complex,
macroscopic animals. Most are difficult to constrain phylogenetically, however, the presence …