High lineage survivorship across the end-Devonian Mass Extinction suggested by a remarkable new Late Devonian actinopterygian
S. Giles, K. Feilich, R. Warnock, S. E. Pierce, M. Friedman
The paper presents a new Late Devonian fossil that suggests lineage diversification occurred before the end-Devonian mass extinction, challenging previous models of post-extinction radiation.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2021 · PreprintPaleontology