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Lazarus taxon: a standalone construct

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Paleontology

taxon that disappears from the fossil record for a time and reappears later, showing a gap in preservation rather than true extinction.

In paleontology, Lazarus taxon refers to taxon that disappears from the fossil record for a time and reappears later, showing a gap in preservation rather than true extinction. This meaning comes from Flessa (1983) in Paleobiology.[1]

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References

Flessa, K. W., & Jablonski, D. (1983). Extinction is here to stay. Paleobiology, 9(4), 315-321. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0094837300007776

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