Evolutionary synchrony of Earth's biosphere and sedimentary-stratigraphic record
The landscapes and seascapes of Earth's surface provide the theatre for life, but to what
extent did the actors build the stage? The role of life in the long-term shaping of the …
extent did the actors build the stage? The role of life in the long-term shaping of the …
Dynamic redox conditions control late Ediacaran metazoan ecosystems in the Nama Group, Namibia
The first appearance of skeletal metazoans in the late Ediacaran (∼ 550 million years ago;
Ma) has been linked to the widespread development of oxygenated oceanic conditions, but …
Ma) has been linked to the widespread development of oxygenated oceanic conditions, but …
Exploring the drivers of early biomineralization
R Wood - Emerging topics in life sciences, 2018 - portlandpress.com
The first biomineralized hard parts are known from∼ 810 Million years ago (Ma), consisting
of phosphatic plates of probable protists formed under active biological control. Large …
of phosphatic plates of probable protists formed under active biological control. Large …
First macrobiota biomineralization was environmentally triggered
R Wood, AY Ivantsov… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Why large and diverse skeletons first appeared ca 550 Ma is not well understood. Many
Ediacaran skeletal biota show evidence of flexibility, and bear notably thin skeletal walls …
Ediacaran skeletal biota show evidence of flexibility, and bear notably thin skeletal walls …
Not all shell beds are made equal: Recognizing singular event‐concentrations in megalakes
Event deposition accounts for a large part of the preserved sedimentary record. Tempestites,
tsunamites and turbidites are among the most common event deposits in marine and …
tsunamites and turbidites are among the most common event deposits in marine and …
Cloudina-Corumbella-Namacalathus association from the Itapucumi Group, Paraguay: increasing ecosystem complexity and tiering at the end of the Ediacaran
Abstract The intriguing Ediacaran fossil Namacalathus is described from limestones of the
Tagatiya Guazú Formation, Itapucumi Group, Paraguay. This is the fifth occurrence of the …
Tagatiya Guazú Formation, Itapucumi Group, Paraguay. This is the fifth occurrence of the …
Ecological interactions in Cloudina from the Ediacaran of Brazil: implications for the rise of animal biomineralization
Abstract At the Ediacaran/Cambrian boundary, ecosystems witnessed an unparalleled
biological innovation: the appearance of shelled animals. Here, we report new …
biological innovation: the appearance of shelled animals. Here, we report new …
Cloudina lucianoi (Beurlen & Sommer, 1957), Tamengo Formation, Ediacaran, Brazil: taxonomy, analysis of stratigraphic distribution and biostratigraphy
RR Adorno, DA do Carmo, G Germs, DHG Walde… - Precambrian …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The genus Cloudina Germs, 1972 includes seven species restricted to Ediacaran
strata: 1. Cloudina lucianoi (Beurlen and Sommer, 1957)(Tamengo Formation, Brazil); 2 …
strata: 1. Cloudina lucianoi (Beurlen and Sommer, 1957)(Tamengo Formation, Brazil); 2 …
Enduring evolutionary embellishment of cloudinids in the Cambrian
The Ediacaran–Cambrian transition and the following Cambrian Explosion are among the
most fundamental events in the evolutionary history of animals. Understanding these events …
most fundamental events in the evolutionary history of animals. Understanding these events …
New material of the biomineralizing tubular fossil Sinotubulites from the late Ediacaran Dengying Formation, South China
Sinotubulites is a late Ediacaran biomineralizing tubular fossil with a probable animal
affinity. It is characterized by millimeter-to centimeter-sized and multi-layered tubes open at …
affinity. It is characterized by millimeter-to centimeter-sized and multi-layered tubes open at …