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The explosive origin of animals.

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Nov2017 (Volume) 30 (Number) 2
Medium (Periodical) Biological Sciences Review.
Classif 570 BIO
Subject Biology
Page 7 - 11
Authors Sansom, Rob
Contents

After 3500 million years of evolution, animals exploded onto the scene around 500 million years ago. Palaeobiologist Rob Sansom explains how we interpret and classify the crucial fossil evidence for this ancient evolutionary event - and how rotting fish can help us.

Keywords
Darwinian evolution     Diversity     Evolution     Fossils     Niche     Palaeontology     Phylogeny     Phylum     Taxonomy