Search for dissertations about: "Allison C. Daley"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Allison C. Daley.

2. 1. The morphology and evolutionary significance of the anomalocaridids

   Author : Allison Daley; Graham E. Budd; Nigel C. Hughes; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; anomalocaridids; Cambrian; Burgess Shale; exceptional preservation; palaeontology; Historical geology and palaeontology; Historisk geologi och paleontologi; Historical Geology and Paleontology; Historisk geologi och paleontologi;

   Abstract : Approximately 600 to 500 million years ago, a major evolutionary radiation called the “Cambrian Explosion” gave rise to nearly all of the major animal phyla known today. This radiation is recorded by various fossil lagerstätten, such as the Burgess Shale in Canada, where soft-bodied animals are preserved in exquisite detail. READ MORE