Taphonomic bias of hydrothermal silicification in biodiversity patterns of Cambrian shelly pavements from the Iberian Chains, NE Spain

Abstract Silicified fossils are ideal for taxonomic studies because they can be extracted without damage using acids. However, permineralization commonly introduces taphonomic biases: as silica neomorphism occurs, silicified fossils are also susceptible to loss of microstructural fidelity and diagno...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Blanca Martínez-Benítez, Jorge Esteve, J. Javier Álvaro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Hydrothermalism Silica Taphonomic bias Microfossil Cambrian
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01878-3