Three‐dimensional reconstruction, taphonomic and petrological data suggest that the oldest record of bioturbation is a body fossil coquina
Fossil material assigned to Nenoxites from the late Ediacaran Khatyspyt Formation of Arctic
Siberia (550–544 Ma) has been presented as evidence for bioturbation prior to the basal …
Siberia (550–544 Ma) has been presented as evidence for bioturbation prior to the basal …
Orientations of Mistaken Point fronds indicate morphology impacted ability to survive turbulence
The Ediacaran fossils of the Mistaken Point E surface have provided crucial insight into early
animal communities, including how they reproduced, the importance of Ediacaran height …
animal communities, including how they reproduced, the importance of Ediacaran height …
Rheotropic epifaunal growth, not felling by density currents, is responsible for many Ediacaran fossil orientations at Mistaken Point
D McIlroy, D Pérez-Pinedo, G Pasinetti… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The assumption that the majority of the Ediacaran fossil taxa on the iconic Mistaken Point E
lived erect in the water column underpins inferences concerning: 1) paleoecology of early …
lived erect in the water column underpins inferences concerning: 1) paleoecology of early …
Ediacaran survivors in the Cambrian: suspicions, denials and a smoking gun
JFH Cuthill - Geological Magazine, 2022 - cambridge.org
The relative timing of extinctions and originations is a foundation for reconstructing
evolutionary causes. However, there has been a tendency to dismiss reported Ediacaran …
evolutionary causes. However, there has been a tendency to dismiss reported Ediacaran …
Ediacaran marine animal forests and the ventilation of the oceans
The rise of animals across the Ediacaran–Cambrian transition marked a step-change in the
history of life, from a microbially dominated world to the complex macroscopic biosphere we …
history of life, from a microbially dominated world to the complex macroscopic biosphere we …
[HTML][HTML] Multiple ocean oxygenation events during the Ediacaran Period: Mo isotope evidence from the Nanhua Basin, South China
Abstract The Ediacaran Period (ca. 635–539 Ma) was an eventful interval in Earth history,
during which a succession of biological and environmental changes, including episodic …
during which a succession of biological and environmental changes, including episodic …
[HTML][HTML] Near-collapse of the geomagnetic field may have contributed to atmospheric oxygenation and animal radiation in the Ediacaran Period
Earth's magnetic field was in a highly unusual state when macroscopic animals of the
Ediacara Fauna diversified and thrived. Any connection between these events is tantalizing …
Ediacara Fauna diversified and thrived. Any connection between these events is tantalizing …
The origin and rise of complex life: progress requires interdisciplinary integration and hypothesis testing
Understanding of the triggers and timing of the rise of complex life ca 2100 to 720 million
years ago has expanded dramatically in recent years. This theme issue brings together …
years ago has expanded dramatically in recent years. This theme issue brings together …
A re-assessment of the taxonomy, palaeobiology and taphonomy of the rangeomorph organism Hapsidophyllas flexibilis from the Ediacaran of Newfoundland …
RS Taylor, JJ Matthews, R Nicholls, D McIlroy - PalZ, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Newfoundland's Mistaken Point is home to some of the world's oldest known
complex body fossils. Detailed observation of newly discovered specimens has led to a …
complex body fossils. Detailed observation of newly discovered specimens has led to a …
U-Pb geochronology and cyclostratigraphy of the middle Ediacaran upper Jibalah Group, eastern Arabian Shield
C Shen, M Schmitz, P Johnson, JHFL Davies… - Precambrian …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ediacaran Period (ca. 635–539 Ma) represents a major transition in Earth
history, beginning with the end of the Cryogenian snowball Earth glaciation and ending with …
history, beginning with the end of the Cryogenian snowball Earth glaciation and ending with …