Jurassic jeopardy—life and death on an ancient seafloor

Andrew J. Webster; Genevra D’Arcy; Robert A. Coram; Jonathan D. Radley

doi:10.1111/gto.12530

Jurassic jeopardy—life and death on an ancient seafloor

Andrew J. Webster^*
, Genevra D’Arcy
, Robert A. Coram
, Jonathan D. Radley

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School of Earth Sciences

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Abstract

The Lower Jurassic Down Cliff Sand Member of the Dorset coast, southern England, is a rich source of marine invertebrate fossils. Among these are echinoderms and less common arthropods. Despite having multi-component skeletons that are prone to disarticulation, remains of some of these are remarkably complete. This article examines the circumstances that could have led to their death, burial and intact preservation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	244-250
Number of pages	7
Journal	Geology Today
Volume	41
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12530
Publication status	Published - 27 Nov 2025

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Jurassic jeopardy—life and death on an ancient seafloor

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