Quantitative studies of fossil data have proven critical to a number of major
macroevolutionary and macroecological discoveries, such as the 'Big 5'mass extinctions of …

Deuterostomes are the major division of animal life which includes sea stars, acorn worms,
and humans, among a wide variety of ecologically and morphologically disparate taxa …

Exceptionally preserved fossil biotas provide crucial data on early animal evolution. Fossil
anatomy allows for reconstruction of the animal stem lineages, informing the stepwise …

Exceptionally preserved fossils provide crucial insights into extinct body plans and
organismal evolution. Molluscs, one of the most disparate animal phyla, radiated rapidly …

The fossil record of the origins of major groups such as animals and birds has generated
considerable controversy, especially when it conflicts with timings based on molecular clock …

Burgess Shale-type faunas are critical to our understanding of animal evolution during the
Cambrian, giving an unrivalled view of the morphology of ancient organisms and the …

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 …

Evidence of interspecific interactions in the fossil record is rare but offers valuable insights
into ancient ecologies. Exceptional fossiliferous sites can preserve complex ecological …

Contrasts between the Cambrian Explosion (CE) and the Great Ordovician Biodiversification
Event (GOBE) have long been recognized. Whereas the vast majority of body plans were …

Abstract The Fezouata Biota in Morocco is the only Lower Ordovician Lagerstätte yielding a
biologically diverse assemblage in a fully marine environment, whilst also containing …