NEWS

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sepkoski 0.0.1.9000

• 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 (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.