The timing and pattern of biotic recovery following the end-Permian mass extinction
The aftermath of the great end-Permian period mass extinction 252 Myr ago shows how life
can recover from the loss of> 90% species globally. The crisis was triggered by a number of …
can recover from the loss of> 90% species globally. The crisis was triggered by a number of …
Fossil calibrations for the arthropod Tree of Life
Fossil age data and molecular sequences are increasingly combined to establish a
timescale for the Tree of Life. Arthropods, as the most species-rich and morphologically …
timescale for the Tree of Life. Arthropods, as the most species-rich and morphologically …
Lethally hot temperatures during the Early Triassic greenhouse
Y Sun, MM Joachimski, PB Wignall, C Yan, Y Chen… - Science, 2012 - science.org
Global warming is widely regarded to have played a contributing role in numerous past
biotic crises. Here, we show that the end-Permian mass extinction coincided with a rapid …
biotic crises. Here, we show that the end-Permian mass extinction coincided with a rapid …
A Mesozoic fossil lagerstätte from 250.8 million years ago shows a modern-type marine ecosystem
Finely preserved fossil assemblages (lagerstätten) provide crucial insights into evolutionary
innovations in deep time. We report an exceptionally preserved Early Triassic fossil …
innovations in deep time. We report an exceptionally preserved Early Triassic fossil …
A phylogenomic framework, evolutionary timeline and genomic resources for comparative studies of decapod crustaceans
Comprising over 15 000 living species, decapods (crabs, shrimp and lobsters) are the most
instantly recognizable crustaceans, representing a considerable global food source …
instantly recognizable crustaceans, representing a considerable global food source …
Impacts of global warming on Permo-Triassic terrestrial ecosystems
Geologists and palaeontologists have expressed mixed views about the effects of the end-
Permian mass extinction on continental habitats and on terrestrial life. Current work …
Permian mass extinction on continental habitats and on terrestrial life. Current work …
Five hundred million years of extinction and recovery: a Phanerozoic survey of large‐scale diversity patterns in fishes
M Friedman, LC Sallan - Palaeontology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Fishes include more than half of all living animals with backbones, but large‐scale
palaeobiological patterns in this assemblage have not received the same attention as those …
palaeobiological patterns in this assemblage have not received the same attention as those …
Exceptional vertebrate biotas from the Triassic of China, and the expansion of marine ecosystems after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction
The Triassic was a time of turmoil, as life recovered from the most devastating of all mass
extinctions, the Permo-Triassic event 252 million years ago. The Triassic marine rock …
extinctions, the Permo-Triassic event 252 million years ago. The Triassic marine rock …
Unexpected Early Triassic marine ecosystem and the rise of the Modern evolutionary fauna
A Brayard, LJ Krumenacker, JP Botting, JF Jenks… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
In the wake of the end-Permian mass extinction, the Early Triassic (~ 251.9 to 247 million
years ago) is portrayed as an environmentally unstable interval characterized by several …
years ago) is portrayed as an environmentally unstable interval characterized by several …
Triassic revolution
MJ Benton, F Wu - Frontiers in earth Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Triassic has long been recognized as a time during which marine and terrestrial
ecosystems modernized dramatically, and it seems to have been a two-step process. First …
ecosystems modernized dramatically, and it seems to have been a two-step process. First …