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Jared Richards

Harvard UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5224-5291Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:mixed model· 1

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Predator-prey scaling laws support a suspension-feeding lifestyle in Cambrian luolishaniid lobopodians

Jared Richards, Javier Ortega‐Hernández

Cambrian luolishaniid lobopodian appendage mesh spacing scales sublinearly with body length, and their predator-prey size ratios match modern suspension feeders rather than raptorial chaetognaths.

Biology Letters · Apr 29, 2026Peer-reviewedPaleontology✦ In-depth digest

Examining the Macroecological Context of Life-History, Niche Regime, and Phylogeny in Serpentine Reptiles and Amphibians

Jared Richards

The paper compares life-history traits between serpentine amphibians and reptiles to test if phylogeny limits life-history overlap, finding little overlap in traits despite ecological niche convergence.

bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2025 · PreprintEcology

A Quantitative Review of Biodiversity Trends during the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event

Jared Richards, Karma Nanglu, Javier Ortega‐Hernández

This study quantifies biodiversity trends during the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event using a meta-analysis of 98 datasets, revealing sustained diversification followed by a decline due to mass extinction.

bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2025 · PreprintPaleontology