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Tinn et al., 2009

Thallophytic algal flora from a new Silurian Lagerstätte

Tinn, O., Meidla, T., Ainsaar, L.. Pani, T.
DOI10.3176/earth.2009.1.04
Year2009
JournalEstonian Journal of Earth Sciences
Volume58
Number1
Pages38-42
Typearticle in journal
Figures2
OpenAccess
LitsentsCC BY 4.0
Estonian author
LanguageEnglish
Id1192

Abstract

Algae have always been the most diverse and numerous eukaryotic autotrophs in marine ecosystems. Both fossil andmolecular data point to an early Proterozoic origin for algae. Although known for their long evolutionary history, the fossil recordof algae is sparse and mainly remains of taxa with heavily calcified thalli are preserved. However, fossils of noncalcareous algae,known as extremely sporadic and occasional finds from different parts of the world, provide important insights into thepalaeobiology of algal flora in the Earth's past. Here we describe highly diverse flora of noncalcareous thallophytic algae from aSilurian age deposit.

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