A novel specimen-based mid-Paleozoic dataset of antiarch placoderms (the most basal jawed vertebrates)
<p>Antiarcha data are essential to quantitative studies of basal jawed vertebrates. The absence of structured data on key groups of early vertebrates, such as Antiarcha, has lagged in understanding their diversity and distribution patterns. Previous works of early vertebrates usually focused o...
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| author | Z. Pan Z. Niu Z. Xian M. Zhu M. Zhu M. Zhu |
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| description | <p>Antiarcha data are essential to quantitative studies of
basal jawed vertebrates. The absence of structured data on key groups of
early vertebrates, such as Antiarcha, has lagged in understanding their
diversity and distribution patterns. Previous works of early vertebrates
usually focused on anatomy and phylogeny, given their significant impacts on
the evolution of key characters, but lacked comprehensive structured data.
Here, we contribute an unprecedented open-access Antiarcha dataset covering
60 genera of 6025 specimens from the Ludfordian to the Famennian globally.
We have organized an expert team to collect and curate 142 publications
spanning from 1939 to 2021. Additionally, we have two-stage quality controls
in the process: domain experts examined the literature and senior experts
reviewed the results. In this paper, we give details of the data storage
structure and visualize these antiarch fossil sites on the paleogeographic
map. The novel Antiarcha dataset has tremendous research potential,
including testing previous qualitative hypotheses in biodiversity changes,
spatiotemporal distribution, evolution, and community composition. It is now
an essential part of the DeepBone database and will be updated with the latest
publication, also available on <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6536446">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6536446</a> (Pan and
Zhu, 2021).</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9345ed1fa1df4156ba0158b38511e8122023-01-03T10:28:08ZengCopernicus PublicationsEarth System Science Data1866-35081866-35162023-01-0115415110.5194/essd-15-41-2023A novel specimen-based mid-Paleozoic dataset of antiarch placoderms (the most basal jawed vertebrates)Z. Pan0Z. Niu1Z. Xian2M. Zhu3M. Zhu4M. Zhu5Key CAS Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100044, ChinaCollege of Intelligence and Computing, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, ChinaInstitute of Palaeontology, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Earth System Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, ChinaKey CAS Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100044, ChinaCAS Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Beijing 100044, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China<p>Antiarcha data are essential to quantitative studies of basal jawed vertebrates. The absence of structured data on key groups of early vertebrates, such as Antiarcha, has lagged in understanding their diversity and distribution patterns. Previous works of early vertebrates usually focused on anatomy and phylogeny, given their significant impacts on the evolution of key characters, but lacked comprehensive structured data. Here, we contribute an unprecedented open-access Antiarcha dataset covering 60 genera of 6025 specimens from the Ludfordian to the Famennian globally. We have organized an expert team to collect and curate 142 publications spanning from 1939 to 2021. Additionally, we have two-stage quality controls in the process: domain experts examined the literature and senior experts reviewed the results. In this paper, we give details of the data storage structure and visualize these antiarch fossil sites on the paleogeographic map. The novel Antiarcha dataset has tremendous research potential, including testing previous qualitative hypotheses in biodiversity changes, spatiotemporal distribution, evolution, and community composition. It is now an essential part of the DeepBone database and will be updated with the latest publication, also available on <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6536446">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6536446</a> (Pan and Zhu, 2021).</p>https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/15/41/2023/essd-15-41-2023.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Z. Pan Z. Niu Z. Xian M. Zhu M. Zhu M. Zhu A novel specimen-based mid-Paleozoic dataset of antiarch placoderms (the most basal jawed vertebrates) Earth System Science Data |
| title | A novel specimen-based mid-Paleozoic dataset of antiarch placoderms (the most basal jawed vertebrates) |
| title_full | A novel specimen-based mid-Paleozoic dataset of antiarch placoderms (the most basal jawed vertebrates) |
| title_fullStr | A novel specimen-based mid-Paleozoic dataset of antiarch placoderms (the most basal jawed vertebrates) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel specimen-based mid-Paleozoic dataset of antiarch placoderms (the most basal jawed vertebrates) |
| title_short | A novel specimen-based mid-Paleozoic dataset of antiarch placoderms (the most basal jawed vertebrates) |
| title_sort | novel specimen based mid paleozoic dataset of antiarch placoderms the most basal jawed vertebrates |
| url | https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/15/41/2023/essd-15-41-2023.pdf |
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