Spiculogenesis and biomineralization in early sponge animals

Spiculogenesis and biomineralization in early sponge animals

Sponge animals likely originated in the Precambrian, but their early spicular fossils are ambiguous. Here, Tang et al. report a new Cambrian sponge taxon with weakly biomineralized spicules and suggest that the poor Precambrian record may reflect the later evolution of biomineralization.

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Main Authors: Qing Tang, Bin Wan, Xunlai Yuan, A. D. Muscente, Shuhai Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11297-4
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spelling doaj-583edd0a524047ffa254a39864e85d2d2021-05-11T12:01:20ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232019-07-0110111010.1038/s41467-019-11297-4Spiculogenesis and biomineralization in early sponge animalsQing Tang0Bin Wan1Xunlai Yuan2A. D. Muscente3Shuhai Xiao4Department of Geosciences and Global Change Center, Virginia TechState Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology and Center for Excellence in Life and Palaeoenvironment, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology and Center for Excellence in Life and Palaeoenvironment, Chinese Academy of SciencesDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of TexasDepartment of Geosciences and Global Change Center, Virginia TechSponge animals likely originated in the Precambrian, but their early spicular fossils are ambiguous. Here, Tang et al. report a new Cambrian sponge taxon with weakly biomineralized spicules and suggest that the poor Precambrian record may reflect the later evolution of biomineralization.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11297-4
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Spiculogenesis and biomineralization in early sponge animals
Nature Communications
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title_short Spiculogenesis and biomineralization in early sponge animals
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description Sponge animals likely originated in the Precambrian, but their early spicular fossils are ambiguous. Here, Tang et al. report a new Cambrian sponge taxon with weakly biomineralized spicules and suggest that the poor Precambrian record may reflect the later evolution of biomineralization.
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