The first animals: ca. 760-million-year-old sponge-like fossils from Namibia

The first animals: ca. 760-million-year-old sponge-like fossils from Namibia

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One of the most profound events in biospheric evolution was the emergence of animals, which is thought to have occurred some 600–650 Ma. Here we report on the discovery of phosphatised body fossils that we interpret as ancient sponge-like fossils and term them Otavia antiqua gen. et sp. nov. The fo...

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Main Authors: C. K. ‘Bob’ Brain, Anthony R. Prave, Karl-Heinz Hoffmann, Anthony E. Fallick, Andre Botha, Donald A. Herd, Craig Sturrock, Iain Young, Daniel J. Condon, Stuart G. Allison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2012-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
Cryogenian
Otavi Group
Nama Group
sponges
metazoans
Neoproterozoic
Online Access:http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/658

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