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Mass Extinction Triggered the Early Radiations of Jawed Vertebrates and Relatives (Gnathostomes)
Wahei Hagiwara, Lauren Cole Sallan
The paper shows that the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction triggered radiations of jawed vertebrates and relatives in isolated refugia, delaying their dominance for millions of years.
DOI 10.1101/2025.09.11.673971