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 …
Drifting with trilobites: the invasion of early post-embryonic trilobite stages to the pelagic realm
Abstract The Ordovician Radiation shaped Paleozoic marine ecosystems and led to an
increase in the biodiversity of marine organisms. The onset of the Plankton Revolution in the …
increase in the biodiversity of marine organisms. The onset of the Plankton Revolution in the …
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 …
Radiodont frontal appendages from the Fezouata Biota (Morocco) reveal high diversity and ecological adaptations to suspension-feeding during the Early Ordovician
Introduction The Early Ordovician Fezouata Shale Formation (485–475Ma, Morocco) is a
critical source of evidence for the unfolding Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event …
critical source of evidence for the unfolding Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event …
[HTML][HTML] Solutan echinoderms from the Fezouata Shale Lagerstätte (Lower Ordovician, Morocco): diversity, exceptional preservation, and palaeoecological …
C Dupichaud, B Lefebvre, CH Milne, R Mooi… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In the Lower Ordovician of Morocco, solutan echinoderms are relatively common, locally
abundant, geographically widespread (Central and Eastern Anti-Atlas), and …
abundant, geographically widespread (Central and Eastern Anti-Atlas), and …
Babies from the Fezouata Biota: early developmental trilobite stages and their adaptation to high latitudes
Abstract The Lower Ordovician Fezouata Shale is renowned for its exceptionally-preserved
euarthropod fossils including numerous species of trilobites, some of which show remains of …
euarthropod fossils including numerous species of trilobites, some of which show remains of …
A dynamic and collaborative database for morphogeometric information of trilobites
Modern morphometric-based approaches provide valuable metrics to quantify and
understand macroevolutionary and macroecological patterns and processes. Here we …
understand macroevolutionary and macroecological patterns and processes. Here we …
Novel marrellomorph moulting behaviour preserved in the Lower Ordovician Fezouata Shale, Morocco
Exoskeleton moulting is the process of shedding the old exoskeleton to enable growth,
development and repair, representing a crucial recurrent event in the life histories of all …
development and repair, representing a crucial recurrent event in the life histories of all …
The Cabrières Biota (France) provides insights into Ordovician polar ecosystems
Early Palaeozoic sites with soft-tissue preservation are predominantly found in Cambrian
rocks and tend to capture past tropical and temperate ecosystems. In this study, we describe …
rocks and tend to capture past tropical and temperate ecosystems. In this study, we describe …
Morphospace trends underlying a global turnover: Ecological dynamics of trilobite assemblages at the onset of the Ordovician Radiation
F Serra, D Balseiro, BG Waisfeld - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The early Palaeozoic was an interval of critical importance in the history of life as it records
major events such as the Cambrian Explosion and the Ordovician Radiation. Analyses of …
major events such as the Cambrian Explosion and the Ordovician Radiation. Analyses of …