The Souss lagerstätte of the Anti-Atlas, Morocco: discovery of the first Cambrian fossil lagerstätte from Africa

Abstract Episodic low oxygenated conditions on the sea-floor are likely responsible for exceptional preservation of animal remains in the upper Amouslek Formation (lower Cambrian, Stage 3) on the northern slope of the western Anti-Atlas, Morocco. This stratigraphic interval has yielded trilobite, br...

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Autori principali: Gerd Geyer, Ed Landing
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Serie:Scientific Reports
Accesso online:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82546-0