Paleontological Evidence for Dinoflagellates and Ciliates as Early Eukaryotes

Molecular trees and geochemical markers suggest the divergence of dinoflagellates as early eukaryotes (~650 million years ago), but the traditional fossil record of cysts (dinocysts) starts during the Triassic (~230 million years ago). A re-evaluation of the pre-Triassic record shows that many acrit...

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Main Author: Barrie Dale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/533