Geologist may have found 890-million-year-old sea sponges in
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 17 Jun 2024
Two decades ago, geologist Elizabeth Turner set out to explore the ancient reefs locked away in the Mackenzie Mountains in Canada — and it seems she may have found an animal fossil dating back 890 million years.
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Geologist may have discovered oldest animal fossils ever: 890
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The world's first animal was probably a simple sponge
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890-Million-Year-Old Fossils Are Sponges, Oldest Animals: Study
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Timeline of the evolution of life on Earth
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Sponges can survive low oxygen and warming waters. They could be
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Oldest evidence for animals found? New sponge-like fossil is 890
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Porifera Encyclopedia MDPI
Suzi's Sponge Garden: Fossil & Living Sea Sponges Porifera
Geologist may have found 890-million-year-old sea sponges in
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Sponge-like fossil could be Earth's earliest known animal
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Sponge-Like Animals May Have Lived in Oceans 890 Million Years Ago
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