The origin of the animals and a 'Savannah'hypothesis for early bilaterian evolution
The earliest evolution of the animals remains a taxing biological problem, as all extant
clades are highly derived and the fossil record is not usually considered to be helpful. The …
clades are highly derived and the fossil record is not usually considered to be helpful. The …
The rise and early evolution of animals: where do we stand from a trace-fossil perspective?
The trace-fossil record provides a wealth of information to track the rise and early evolution
of animals. It comprises the activity of both hard-and soft-bodied organisms, is continuous …
of animals. It comprises the activity of both hard-and soft-bodied organisms, is continuous …
The Emu Bay Shale Konservat-Lagerstätte: a view of Cambrian life from East Gondwana
Recent fossil discoveries from the lower Cambrian Emu Bay Shale (EBS) on Kangaroo
Island, South Australia, have provided critical insights into the tempo of the Cambrian …
Island, South Australia, have provided critical insights into the tempo of the Cambrian …
Ediacaran matground ecology persisted into the earliest Cambrian
The beginning of the Cambrian was a time of marked biological and sedimentary changes,
including the replacement of Proterozoic-style microbial matgrounds by Phanerozoic-style …
including the replacement of Proterozoic-style microbial matgrounds by Phanerozoic-style …
When life got smart: the evolution of behavioral complexity through the Ediacaran and early Cambrian of NW Canada
Ediacaran and early Cambrian strata in NW Canada contain abundant trace fossils that
record the progressive development of complex behavior in early animal evolution. Five …
record the progressive development of complex behavior in early animal evolution. Five …
The significance of Anomalocaris and other Radiodonta for understanding paleoecology and evolution during the Cambrian explosion
One of the most widespread and diverse animal groups of the Cambrian Explosion is a
clade of stem lineage arthropods known as Radiodonta, which lived exclusively in the early …
clade of stem lineage arthropods known as Radiodonta, which lived exclusively in the early …
New fossil assemblages from the Early Ordovician Fezouata biota
Abstract The Fezouata Biota (Morocco) is a unique Early Ordovician fossil assemblage. The
discovery of this biota revolutionized our understanding of Earth's early animal …
discovery of this biota revolutionized our understanding of Earth's early animal …
The Cambrian explosion
Based on trace-fossil evidence, the Cambrian explosion emerges as one of the most
dramatic events in the history of the biosphere. Ichnologic data are highly valuable as an …
dramatic events in the history of the biosphere. Ichnologic data are highly valuable as an …
Ediacaran ecosystems and the dawn of animals
Ichnology may provide remarkable information for our understanding of Ediacaran
paleobiology, illuminating aspects such as the earliest evidence of bilaterians and the …
paleobiology, illuminating aspects such as the earliest evidence of bilaterians and the …
The Sirius Passet Lagerstätte of North Greenland: a remote window on the Cambrian explosion
The lower Cambrian Lagerstätte of Sirius Passet, Peary Land, North Greenland, is one of the
oldest of the Phanerozoic exceptionally preserved biotas. The Lagerstätte evidences the …
oldest of the Phanerozoic exceptionally preserved biotas. The Lagerstätte evidences the …