Bayesian analyses indicate bivalves did not drive the downfall of brachiopods following the Permian-Triassic mass extinction
Abstract Certain times of major biotic replacement have often been interpreted as broadly competitive, mediated by innovation in the succeeding clades. A classic example was the switch from brachiopods to bivalves as major seabed organisms following the Permian-Triassic mass extinction (PTME), ~252...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-09-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41358-8 |