Ediacaran extinction and Cambrian explosion
The Ediacaran–Cambrian (E–C) transition marks the most important geobiological
revolution of the past billion years, including the Earth's first crisis of macroscopic eukaryotic …
revolution of the past billion years, including the Earth's first crisis of macroscopic eukaryotic …
[HTML][HTML] The trace fossil record of the Nama Group, Namibia: exploring the terminal Ediacaran roots of the Cambrian explosion
Abstract The Ediacaran–Cambrian transition marks one of the most important geobiological
revolutions in Earth History, including multiple waves of evolutionary radiation and …
revolutions in Earth History, including multiple waves of evolutionary radiation and …
The rise and early evolution of animals: where do we stand from a trace-fossil perspective?
MG Mángano, LA Buatois - Interface Focus, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
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 …
Slime travelers: early evidence of animal mobility and feeding in an organic mat world
SD Evans, JG Gehling, ML Droser - Geobiology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
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 …
'Conga lines' of Ediacaran fronds: insights into the reproductive biology of early metazoans
KM Delahooke, AG Liu… - Royal Society …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Late Ediacaran strata from Newfoundland, Canada (~ 574–560 Ma) document near-census
palaeocommunities of some of the earliest metazoans. Such preservation enables …
palaeocommunities of some of the earliest metazoans. Such preservation enables …
Pentaradial eukaryote suggests expansion of suspension feeding in White Sea-aged Ediacaran communities
K Cracknell, DC García-Bellido, JG Gehling… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Suspension feeding is a key ecological strategy in modern oceans that provides a link
between pelagic and benthic systems. Establishing when suspension feeding first became …
between pelagic and benthic systems. Establishing when suspension feeding first became …
Gregarious suspension feeding in a modular Ediacaran organism
Reconstructing Precambrian eukaryotic paleoecology is pivotal to understanding the origins
of the modern, animal-dominated biosphere. Here, we combine new fossil data from …
of the modern, animal-dominated biosphere. Here, we combine new fossil data from …
Ancient life and moving fluids
Over 3.7 billion years of Earth history, life has evolved complex adaptations to help navigate
and interact with the fluid environment. Consequently, fluid dynamics has become a …
and interact with the fluid environment. Consequently, fluid dynamics has become a …
[HTML][HTML] The rangeomorph Pectinifrons abyssalis: Hydrodynamic function at the dawn of animal life
SAF Darroch, S Gutarra, H Masaki, A Olaru, BM Gibson… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Rangeomorphs are among the oldest putative eumetazoans known from the fossil record.
Establishing how they fed is thus key to understanding the structure and function of the …
Establishing how they fed is thus key to understanding the structure and function of the …