Uniting taphonomy and tomography to illuminate early actinopterygian evolution

Funder	Natural Environment Research Council
Recipient Organization	University of Birmingham
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2023
End Date	Mar 24, 2027
Duration	1,271 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2876988`

Ray finned fishes account for more than half of living vertebrate diversity, yet their early diversifications remain mysterious.

This project will use mu-CT and Synchrotron tomography to investigate the preservation of soft tissues in fossils from those early diversifications.

Experimental taphonomy will also be used to better understand the conditions under which such exceptional preservation occurs.

University of Birmingham

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Start Year 2023

End Year 2027

Grantees 2