Decline and fall of the Ediacarans: late‐Neoproterozoic extinctions and the rise of the modern biosphere
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 …
configurations of Earth's biosphere. This interval witnessed the demise of the enigmatic …
The developmental biology of Charnia and the eumetazoan affinity of the Ediacaran rangeomorphs
Molecular timescales estimate that early animal lineages diverged tens of millions of years
before their earliest unequivocal fossil evidence. The Ediacaran macrobiota (~ 574 to 538 …
before their earliest unequivocal fossil evidence. The Ediacaran macrobiota (~ 574 to 538 …
Survival and selection biases in early animal evolution and a source of systematic overestimation in molecular clocks
Important evolutionary events such as the Cambrian Explosion have inspired many attempts
at explanation: why do they happen when they do? What shapes them, and why do they …
at explanation: why do they happen when they do? What shapes them, and why do they …
Constructional and functional anatomy of Ediacaran rangeomorphs
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Ediacaran rangeomorphs were the first substantially macroscopic organisms to appear in
the fossil record, but their underlying biology remains problematic. Although demonstrably …
the fossil record, but their underlying biology remains problematic. Although demonstrably …
[HTML][HTML] The role of symbiosis in the first colonization of the seafloor by macrobiota: insights from the oldest Ediacaran biota (Newfoundland, Canada)
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 …
scale fossil organisms, most of which are inferred to have been epibenthic immotile …
Palaeobiology and taphonomy of the rangeomorph Culmofrons plumosa
The deep marine Ediacaran fossil record of Avalonia is dominated by the Rangeomorpha, a
clade characterized by up to four orders of fractal‐like branching. Despite their abundance …
clade characterized by up to four orders of fractal‐like branching. Despite their abundance …
Elongate Ediacaran fronds from the Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Decimeter-scale, elongate, fossil fronds from the Ediacara Range in South Australia were
formally described as Rangea longa Glaessner and Wade, 1966, but the disparate nature of …
formally described as Rangea longa Glaessner and Wade, 1966, but the disparate nature of …
The rangeomorph fossil Charnia from the Ediacaran Shibantan biota in the Yangtze Gorges area, South China
The terminal Ediacaran Shibantan biota (~ 550–543 Ma) from the Dengying Formation in the
Yangtze Gorges area of South China represents one of the rare examples of carbonate …
Yangtze Gorges area of South China represents one of the rare examples of carbonate …
Morphological variation in the rangeomorph organism Fractofusus misrai from the Ediacaran of Newfoundland, Canada
The Ediacaran rangeomorph Fractofusus misrai is the most common and best-preserved of
the E Surface fossil assemblage in the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve of southeastern …
the E Surface fossil assemblage in the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve of southeastern …
Palaeobiology of the reclining rangeomorph Beothukis from the Ediacaran Mistaken Point Formation of southeastern Newfoundland
Beothukis mistakensis from the Ediacaran System of Newfoundland, Canada demonstrates
complex fractal-like morphology through the development of primary-, secondary-and …
complex fractal-like morphology through the development of primary-, secondary-and …