Reassessing a cryptic history of early trilobite evolution
A reassessment of early trilobite phylogenetic relationships and palaeobiogeographic patterns suggests that a cryptic evolutionary history is unlikely for this group. The abrupt appearance of trilobites is likely to closely reflect their evolutionary origins, and may be explained by survivorship bia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04146-6 |