MINERALIZATION AND DIVERSITY. “There are two things that help define the Cambrian explosion. The first is the increase in animal diversity; the second is the rise of biomineralization—the building of shells and skeletons. Those hard parts made the preservation of fossils in the rock record a possibility. That adds to the mystery. Did this newly evolved armor and structure lead to some sort of arms race driving evolution into a higher gear.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022