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Peak marine taxonomic diversity has only rarely occurred at or near the equator during the Phanerozoic Eon, in contrast to the present-day pattern. This fundamental difference is difficult to reconcile because the latitude at which peak diversity occurs for living marine taxa has not yet been explicitly determined at a broad taxonomic and spatial scale. In this research study scientists attempt to determine this value in order to compare the contemporary and fossil patterns directly. [Source: Journal of Biogeography]
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