"The impact of the Permian–Triassic mass extinction on marine vertebrates is poorly known due to their scarce fossil record. Here, we report Acrodus sp. , Bobasatrania aff. ladina and an indeterminate actinopterygian from the Changhsingian Bellerophon Formation, and a saurosphargid reptile from th...
"The genus Nuskoisporites is a common component of Permian palynofloras, with biostratigraphic and paleogeographic importance. Despite the existence of previous revisions of its occurrence, there are still uncertainties concerning its complete stratigraphic range and paleogeographic distribution. T...
"Results: We found remarkably consistent patterns in which AET and MDE failed to offer a good explanation for species richness. WED was the best model when all islands were analyzed simultaneously; however, analyses on separate islands revealed that the precipitation term was not significant or neg...
"The fossilized birth–death (FBD) model has become an increasingly popular method for inferring dated phylogenies. It is especially useful for incorporating fossil data into such analyses, integrating fossils along with their age information directly into the tree as tips or sampled ancestors. Two ...
"At the end of the Cisuralian (early Permian), the Kungurian represents a key phase in plant evolution and in the development of associated pollen and spores. During the Artinskian, a noticeable shift began, with vegetation and palynofloras transitioning from those typical of humid conditions to th...
"Pectinidae were a speciose and morphologically diverse family in the Mesozoic, representing the most genus-rich family in the Jurassic. Their comparatively high representation in fossil faunas is favoured by their calcitic shells. Together with high levels of morphological variability and a long h...
"Climate and ecosystem dynamics vary across timescales, but research into climate-driven vegetation dynamics usually focuses on singular timescales. We developed a spectral analysis–based approach that provides detailed estimates of the timescales at which vegetation tracks climate change, from 101...
"The Permian–Triassic mass extinction was a pivotal event in shaping marine benthic ecosystems, leading to the rise of mollusks such as bivalves and gastropods as representatives of the Modern Evolutionary Fauna. However, the detailed changes in the ecological structure of marine benthic communitie...
"This study presents the first report on Middle Jurassic plant fossils from the Khamarkhoovor Formation, Dovtsog Khudag area, East Gobi Basin, Mongolia. 20 species of fossil plants from 11 genera have been identified, including liverworts, horsetails, ferns, cycadophytes, ginkgophytes, czekanowskia...
"Incorporating paleontological data into phylogenetic inference can greatly enrich our understanding of evolutionary relationships by providing insights into the diversity and morphological evolution of a clade over geological timescales. Phylogenetic analysis of fossil data has been significantly ...
