The middle–late Cambrian is a crucial transition interval linking the Cambrian Explosion
(CE) and the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE). Previous studies have …

Abstract The Steptoean Positive Isotopic Carbon Excursion (SPICE) is recognized as a
global perturbation of the carbon cycle, with δ 13 C excursions (+ 4–5‰) found worldwide …

In order to improve our understanding of the biodiversification of marine life that took place
during the early Palaeozoic, we present this special issue focused on the Ordovician …

Estuarine deposits of the Furongian Pico de Halcón Member of Argentina contain trace and
body fossils that allow assessing the role of evolutionary and environmental factors on early …

We describe early Tremadocian (Kainella meridionalis Biozone) cephalopods from the
Cordillera Oriental, Jujuy, NW Argentina. They consist of numerous small specimens …

Abstract The Miaolingian and Furongian epochs of the Cambrian period have been
identified as a time of limited metazoan reef development. The aim of this paper is to …

ABSTRACT The Cretaceous Period is characterised by a peak in ocean surface acidity,
which may have altered the fossil representation of its marine biota. Thus, we propose to …

Abstract The Cambrian and Ordovician radiations marked the origins of all major
echinoderm clades and established their Phanerozoic ecological blueprint. Recent claims of …

In this study, we examine how metazoan biodiversity has accumulated from the late
Precambrian until the Silurian at various scales of taxonomic organization using …

Abstract Since 1972, the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP)(formerly known as
International Geological Correlation Programme) has served as a knowledge hub under the …