Epibiosis across the Late Devonian biotic crisis: a review |
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Authors: | Chris L Schneider |
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Institution: | Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada |
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Abstract: | Across the Late Devonian biotic crisis, sclerobionts declined in diversity and abundance and the proportions of brachiopod shell textures changed radically. Most of the major sclerobiont clades were common to Givetian through Mississippian ecosystems. Microconchids, most abundant sclerobiont in most Devonian assemblages, were replaced by bryozoans in the Mississippian. Diversity and abundance of Mississippian sclerobionts were lower than Frasnian–Famennian assemblages. |
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Keywords: | Sclerobiont Frasnian Famennian Encrusting Extinction Paleoecology |
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