Macroevolution in Deep Time

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Advancement in Evolutionary Theories

   • Rituparna Bose, Alexander J. Bartholomew

   Pages 1-16

3. Evolutionary Change: A Case Study of Extinct Brachiopod Species

   • Rituparna Bose, Alexander J. Bartholomew

   Pages 17-41

4. Comparative Trends in Evolution Across Correlated Geological Strata

   • Rituparna Bose, Alexander J. Bartholomew

   Pages 43-54

5. Evolution in the Fossil Record

   • Rituparna Bose, Alexander J. Bartholomew

   Pages 55-56

6. Back Matter

   Pages 57-59

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The prerequisite to investigating the underlying causes behind mass extinction is a profound understanding of the evolutionary history of both living and dead species. It is especially important to appreciate the significance of such studies in extinct organisms; especially in organisms that were abundant in a certain geologic era, but have subsequently dwindled or become extinct. Such studies should help to accurately evaluate patterns of evolution in extinct species lineages and help predict the same in its modern analogs. The book includes cutting edge research in evolutionary biology that should serve as a starting point for conservation. ​

• Evolution
• Geology
• Invertebrate Biology
• Paleobiology
• Stratigraphy
• Model invertebrates

• The City University of New York, New York, USA

  Rituparna Bose

• State University of New York, New Paltz, USA

  Alexander J. Bartholomew

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