The reefs of the middle–late Cambrian (Cambrian Epoch 3–Furongian) have long been
simply considered as microbialites that flourished in the aftermath of the archaeocyath …

Abstract The Late Proterozoic breakup of Rodinia led to the formation of Laurentia. The
continent had a paleosouthern jagged margin that consisted of recesses and salients; the …

Calcareous skeletons evolved as part of the greater Ediacaran–Cambrian diversification of
marine animals. Skeletons did not become permanent, globally important sources of …

Abstract During the Furongian (late Cambrian) and Early Ordovician, maze-like (maceriate)
microbialites flourished in both Laurentia and Gondwana. The maze-like microbialites are …

The term keratolite is proposed for keratosan sponge carbonate dominated by vermiform
fabric that preserves the outlines of the original spongin skeleton. Thinly (<~ 2 cm) …

Permo–Triassic (P–T) successions in Iran are known as one of the most extensive carbonate–
evaporite sequences in the world, holding prolific hydrocarbon accumulations, such as the …

Abstract The Lower Ordovician La Silla Formation of the Precordillera of west‐central
Argentina is part of the west‐facing early Palaeozoic, tropical carbonate platform succession …

The Middle and Late Cambrian mixed carbonate–siliciclastic Abrigo Formation of
southeastern Arizona was deposited during the Sauk transgression in the craton interior …

The postrifted margin of Laurentia in eastern Canada had a rugged paleomorphology, with
major salients and recesses formed during the long-lasting (Ediacaran to late Early …

Metazoans have been considered as negligible components of Cambrian Series 3 and
Furongian microbial-dominated reefs, in contrast to their presence in earlier Terreneuvian …