This timely book documents marvelous brachiopod fossils from the
Palaeozoic-Mesozoic transition of South China. Numerous beautiful
pictures and detailed descriptions (specifically the measurements of
body size) of brachiopod species are presented. Systematic discussion on
the evolution of brachiopod biodiversity and morphological features
across the critical interval is not only extremely important for
paleontologists to understand the marine ecosystem evolution from the
Palaeozoic to the Mesozoic, but also attractive for students who need to
know about the end-Permian mass extinction.
The book distinguishes itself from other studies by its detailed study
of the taxonomy, biodiversity and paleoecology of Permian-Triassic
brachiopods from different palaeogeographic facies, especially from the
deep-water environment in South China. The book also offers a unique
study of the response of morphological features of brachiopods to
palaeoenvironmental changes, providing insights for the process of
Permian-Triassic crisis.