Lasanius, an exceptionally preserved Silurian jawless fish from Scotland
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DOI: 10.1111/pala.12643
Abstract: The fossil record of non‐biomineralizing, soft‐bodied taxa is our only direct evidence of the early history of vertebrates. A robust reconstruction of the affinities of these taxa is critical to unlocking vertebrate origins and understanding… read more here.
Keywords: scotland; exceptionally preserved; silurian jawless; preserved silurian ... See more keywords
Evolutionary escalation in an exceptionally preserved Cambrian biota from the Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA)
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adv6383
Abstract: Exceptionally preserved fossil assemblages, or Konservat-Lagerstätten, open direct windows on non-biomineralized faunas that chronicle the Cambrian radiation of animal phyla. However, these assemblages do not typically capture the well-oxygenated, resource-rich environments sustaining most metazoan diversity… read more here.
Keywords: grand canyon; arizona usa; exceptionally preserved; evolutionary escalation ... See more keywords
A new exceptionally preserved fauna from a lowest Silurian black shale: Insights into the recovery of deep-water ecosystems after the Late Ordovician mass extinction
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DOI: 10.1130/g53042.1
Abstract: After two pulses of mass extinction during the Late Ordovician, a continuous rise in sea level led to the formation of anoxic black shale deposits in deep-water areas in various regions of the world. These… read more here.
Keywords: deep water; exceptionally preserved; water; mass extinction ... See more keywords
An exceptionally preserved 110 million years old praying mantis provides new insights into the predatory behaviour of early mantodeans
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3605
Abstract: Mantodeans or praying mantises are flying insects and well known for their raptorial behaviour, mainly performed by their first pair of thoracic appendages. We describe here a new, exceptionally preserved specimen of the early mantodean… read more here.
Keywords: thoracic appendages; exceptionally preserved; years old; 110 million ... See more keywords