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Change in relative continental positions through geological time, as explained within plate tectonics. Ancient connections must be reconstructed rather than read from modern maps.
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Continental drift
A former southern supercontinent. Its changing connections constrain historical biogeography, without implying that every shared lineage originated by vicariance.

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Continental drift by Ciro Santilli  40 Updated 2025-08-08
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How Plate Tectonics was Discovered (1970)
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