A stem group Codium alga from the latest Ediacaran of South China provides taxonomic insight into the early diversification of the plant kingdom
Abstract Background In recent years, Precambrian lifeforms have generated an ever-increasing interest because they revealed a rich eukaryotic diversity prior to the Cambrian explosion of modern animals. Among them, macroalgae are known to be a conspicuous component of Neoproterozoic ecosystems, and...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01394-0 |