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. Brain, Anthony Prave, Karl-Heinz Hoffmann, Anthony Fallick, Andre Botha, Donald Herd, Craig Sturrock, Iain Young, Daniel Condon, Stuart 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:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/9937

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