The base of the Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone, Karoo Basin, predates the end-Permian marine extinction
The end-Permian is associated with major changes in both marine and terrestrial biodiversity. Here, Gastaldo et al. present high resolution dating of the Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone in the Karoo Basin, South Africa, demonstrating that the marine crisis did not mirror a coeval event on land.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15243-7 |