Project Title
The Microfossil Record of the Cambrian Explosion in the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Canada
Institution
Durham University
Supervisors and Institutions
Martin R. Smith, David Harper, Tony Prave
Funding Status
Funding is in competition with other projects and students
Project Description
The increase of complexity in the Cambrian explosion ranks among the most profound transitions in life history—even if the detailed trajectory of this fundamental macroevolutionary is obscured by biases in the fossil record. Exceptional Burgess Shale-type deposits only record the aftermath of the explosion, whereas Small Shelly Fossils (SSFs) only document biomineralizing organisms. Small Carbonaceous Fossils (SCFs)—the non-mineralised counterparts of SSFs—offer a unique opportunity to observe mineralizing and non-mineralizing taxa throughout the Cambrian explosion.
Contact Name
Martin Smith
Contact Email
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Expiry Date
Monday, February 29, 2016
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