The diversity of larval forms in marine invertebrates has long fuelled discussion on evolutionary origins of novel features and pathways of evolutionary change. Most phyla of animals are marine, and ...

Echinoderms are one of the most highly derived groups of animals with many species as significant components of several marine communities. They’re classified by three fundamental shared ...

The end-Paleozoic witnessed the most devastating mass extinction in Earth's history so far, killing the majority of species and profoundly shaping the evolutionary history of the survivors.

Focus: The diversification and evolution of Palaeozoic and Mesozoic echinoderms The Museum's Earth Science Echinoderm research focuses on the diversification and evolution of various groups during the ...

The diversity and abundance of echinoderm fossils is reflected in the Museum's large, world-class collection. Fossil echinoderms are numerous, due in part to the fantastic preservation potential of ...