Spiculogenesis and biomineralization in early sponge animals

Sponge animals likely originated in the Precambrian, but their early spicular fossils are ambiguous. Here, Tang et al. report a new Cambrian sponge taxon with weakly biomineralized spicules and suggest that the poor Precambrian record may reflect the later evolution of biomineralization.

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Autores principales: Qing Tang, Bin Wan, Xunlai Yuan, A. D. Muscente, Shuhai Xiao
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/583edd0a524047ffa254a39864e85d2d
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