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sepkoski (development version)

  • sepkoski_curve replaced by highly customisable sepkoski_curve_base
  • New sepkoski_curve function generates a ggplot2 plot/object
  • International Geological Time Scale updated to 2023 version

sepkoski 0.0.1

CRAN release: 2022-11-23

Initial submission to CRAN (2022-11-21).

First full release. Provides a light and easily-accessible solution to working with Sepkoski’s compendium.

Package includes:

  • Sepkoski’s raw fossil marine animal genera compendium (Sepkoski, 2002).
  • Sepkoski’s compendium with updated first and last appearance intervals to be consistent with international geological stages.
  • A table linking intervals in Sepkoski’s compendium with the International Geological Time Scale 2022.
  • A function for plotting Sepkoski’s evolutionary fauna for easy reproduction in presentations, articles, etc.