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