Abstract
Six compilations of fossil tetrapod families, spanning 100 years, each contain a broadly similar diversity pattern since the Upper Devonian. Comparison of four recent data bases, one of which is derived from a strict cladistic treatment, reveals widespread taxonomic and stratigraphic inaccuracies in three earlier data bases. Improvement of our interpretation of the tetrapod fossil record will come through continued taxonomic and stratigraphic revision as well as discovery of new fossils.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 322-335 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Paleobiology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 |
Keywords
- EXTINCTIONS
- DIVERSITY
- GAPS
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