The developmental biology of Charnia and the eumetazoan affinity of the Ediacaran rangeomorphs
Molecular timescales estimate that early animal lineages diverged tens of millions of years
before their earliest unequivocal fossil evidence. The Ediacaran macrobiota (~ 574 to 538 …
before their earliest unequivocal fossil evidence. The Ediacaran macrobiota (~ 574 to 538 …
The importance of neutral over niche processes in structuring Ediacaran early animal communities
The relative influence of niche vs. neutral processes in ecosystem dynamics is an on‐going
debate, but the extent to which they structured the earliest animal communities is unknown …
debate, but the extent to which they structured the earliest animal communities is unknown …
The influence of environmental setting on the community ecology of Ediacaran organisms
EG Mitchell, N Bobkov, N Bykova… - Interface …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The broad-scale environment plays a substantial role in shaping modern marine
ecosystems, but the degree to which palaeocommunities were influenced by their …
ecosystems, but the degree to which palaeocommunities were influenced by their …
The Importance of Size and Location Within Gregarious Populations of Ernietta plateauensis
Ernietta plateauensis is a semi-infaunal macroscopic eukaryote of unknown affinities
common in latest Ediacaran (∼ 548–539 Ma) shallow marine settings in Namibia. The …
common in latest Ediacaran (∼ 548–539 Ma) shallow marine settings in Namibia. The …
Palaeobiology of the reclining rangeomorph Beothukis from the Ediacaran Mistaken Point Formation of southeastern Newfoundland
Beothukis mistakensis from the Ediacaran System of Newfoundland, Canada demonstrates
complex fractal-like morphology through the development of primary-, secondary-and …
complex fractal-like morphology through the development of primary-, secondary-and …
Orientations of Mistaken Point fronds indicate morphology impacted ability to survive turbulence
The Ediacaran fossils of the Mistaken Point E surface have provided crucial insight into early
animal communities, including how they reproduced, the importance of Ediacaran height …
animal communities, including how they reproduced, the importance of Ediacaran height …
Mortality, population and community dynamics of the glass sponge dominated community “The Forest of the Weird” from the RIDGE seamount, Johnston Atoll, Pacific …
EG Mitchell, S Harris - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The ecosystem dynamics of benthic communities depend on the relative importance of
organism reproductive traits, environmental factors, inter-specific interactions, and mortality …
organism reproductive traits, environmental factors, inter-specific interactions, and mortality …
A MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EDIACARAN RANGEOMORPH TAXA BEOTHUKIS AND CULMOFRONS
JB Hawco, CG Kenchington, RS Taylor… - …, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
ABSTRACT The Avalon assemblage of Newfoundland, Canada contains abundant fossils of
enigmatic soft-bodied Ediacaran organisms, many with remarkable preservation. One of the …
enigmatic soft-bodied Ediacaran organisms, many with remarkable preservation. One of the …
Spatial distributions of Tribrachidium, Rugoconites, and Obamus from the Ediacara Member (Rawnsley Quartzite), South Australia
The spatial distribution of in situ sessile organisms, including those from the fossil record,
provides information about life histories, such as possible dispersal and/or settlement …
provides information about life histories, such as possible dispersal and/or settlement …
A new approach for investigating spatial relationships of ichnofossils: a case study of Ediacaran–Cambrian animal traces
Trace fossils record foraging behaviors, the search for resources in patchy environments, of
animals in the rock record. Quantification of the strength, density, and nature of foraging …
animals in the rock record. Quantification of the strength, density, and nature of foraging …