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Science 21 December 1973:
Vol. 182. no. 4118, pp. 1242 - 1243
DOI: 10.1126/science.182.4118.1242
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Taxonomic and Environmental Stability in the Paleozoic

Charles W. Thayer 1

1 Department of Geology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104

Available paleontological data show no relationship between environmental stress (proximity to the ancient shoreline) and duration of marine benthic macroinvertebrate genera in the Paleozoic. This is contrary to inferences from fossil community lineages, but in accord with genetic and physiological data on living taxa.


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