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Fundamentals of Invertebrate PalaeontologySponges

Fundamentals of Invertebrate Palaeontology: Sponges [The recent discovery of a 750 million years old sponge-like organism, Otavia antiqua [Figs. 2.2(1–5)], a calcareous sponge with Ca-based skeleton, from the Cryogenian–Ediacaran successions of Namibia (South Africa) makes sponges the oldest living animal (Brain et al. 2012; Maloof et al. 2010) [Figs. 2.2(6, 7)].] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Fundamentals of Invertebrate PalaeontologySponges

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Springer India
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© Springer India 2017
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978-81-322-3656-6
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[The recent discovery of a 750 million years old sponge-like organism, Otavia antiqua [Figs. 2.2(1–5)], a calcareous sponge with Ca-based skeleton, from the Cryogenian–Ediacaran successions of Namibia (South Africa) makes sponges the oldest living animal (Brain et al. 2012; Maloof et al. 2010) [Figs. 2.2(6, 7)].]

Published: Nov 25, 2016

Keywords: Skeletal Element; Siliceous Sponge; Calcareous Sponge; Axial Canal; Sponge Body

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