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Algal origin of sponge sterane biomarkers negates the oldest evidence for animals in the rock record

Ilya Bobrovskiy, Janet M. Hope, Benjamin J. Nettersheim, John K. Volkman, Christian Hallmann, Jochen J. Brocks

2020Nature Ecology & Evolution56 citationsDOI

Topics & Concepts

SteraneSpongeGeologic recordFossil RecordAlgaePaleontologyBiomarkerBiologyGeologyEcologyHopanoidsSource rockBiochemistryStructural basinPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsMarine Sponges and Natural ProductsMarine Biology and Ecology Research
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