What role does anoxia play in exceptional fossil preservation? Lessons from the taphonomy of the Posidonia Shale (Germany)
Konservat-Lagerstätten—deposits with exceptionally preserved fossils of articulated multi-
element skeletons and soft tissues—offer the most complete snapshots of ancient organisms …
element skeletons and soft tissues—offer the most complete snapshots of ancient organisms …
[HTML][HTML] A review of ichthyosaur (Reptilia, Ichthyopterygia) soft tissues with implications for life reconstructions
ME Eriksson, R De La Garza, E Horn, J Lindgren - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The dolphin-like ichthyosaurs–also known as 'fish lizards'–are extinct marine reptiles that
roamed the Mesozoic oceans for some 160 million years. As for most ancient vertebrates …
roamed the Mesozoic oceans for some 160 million years. As for most ancient vertebrates …
Uncertainties surrounding the oldest fossil record of diatoms
Molecular clocks estimate that diatom microalgae, one of Earth's foremost primary
producers, originated near the Triassic–Jurassic boundary (200 Ma), which is close in age to …
producers, originated near the Triassic–Jurassic boundary (200 Ma), which is close in age to …
Evaluating the existence of vertebrate deadfall communities from the Early Jurassic Posidonienschiefer Formation
Large vertebrate carcasses contain significant amounts of nutrients that upon death are
transferred from the water column to the benthos, enriching the immediate environment. The …
transferred from the water column to the benthos, enriching the immediate environment. The …
Volcanism-driven lacustrine redox fluctuations were responsible for the formation of the Jehol Lagerstätte: Evidence from a high-resolution Aptian sedimentary core …
While a “volcanic Pompeii” model is well accepted as the cause of mass mortality and
exceptional preservation of the Jehol Biota, no consensus has been reached thus far …
exceptional preservation of the Jehol Biota, no consensus has been reached thus far …
Preservational modes of some ichthyosaur soft tissues (Reptilia, Ichthyopterygia) from the Jurassic Posidonia Shale of Germany
RG De La Garza, P Sjövall, R Hauff… - Palaeontology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Konservat‐Lagerstätten, such as the Toarcian (Early Jurassic) Posidonia Shale of
southwestern Germany, are renowned for their spectacular fossils. Ichthyosaur skeletons …
southwestern Germany, are renowned for their spectacular fossils. Ichthyosaur skeletons …
Description of Acheronauta gen. nov., a possible mandibulate from the Silurian Waukesha Lagerstätte, Wisconsin, USA
MA Pulsipher, EP Anderson, LS Wright… - Journal of Systematic …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The Silurian Waukesha Lagerstätte of Wisconsin, USA, hosts a fauna of distinctive soft-
bodied organisms, including a range of graptolites, worms, trilobites and uncommon …
bodied organisms, including a range of graptolites, worms, trilobites and uncommon …
The fossil insect assemblage associated with the Toarcian (Lower Jurassic) oceanic anoxic event from Alderton Hill, Gloucestershire, UK
Extreme global warming and environmental changes associated with the Toarcian (Lower
Jurassic) Oceanic Anoxic Event (T-OAE,~ 183 Mya) profoundly impacted marine organisms …
Jurassic) Oceanic Anoxic Event (T-OAE,~ 183 Mya) profoundly impacted marine organisms …
[HTML][HTML] Looking for the oldest diatoms
Paleontological observations of ancient flora and fauna provide powerful insights into past
diversity and relationship dynamics between organisms and their environments. Diatoms …
diversity and relationship dynamics between organisms and their environments. Diatoms …
Bivalve-barnacle pseudoplanktonic colonisation of wood from the Toarcian, Lower Jurassic, Strawberry Bank Lagerstätte, Somerset UK
Pseudoplankton are organisms that are adapted for a mode of life attached to floating
objects. In modern oceans common examples are lepadid barnacles, which attach …
objects. In modern oceans common examples are lepadid barnacles, which attach …