2022/10/01 by V. Yu. Dmitriev · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils #Origins and Evolution of Life
paper · doi:10.1134/s0031030122050069
The main characteristics of the origination and extinction of marine animal genera during the Phanerozoic are considered. The independence of the rates of origination and extinction of taxa is explained. The main tipping points of changes in characteristic rates are revealed and a piecewise-linear model of Phanerozoic diversification of marine animals is briefly described. The existence of mechanisms for self-regulation of the rates of origination and extinction is proved based on the evolutionary unity of biota.