Palaeontology: The Rhynie Chert Is the Gift that Keeps on Giving.

Curr Biol

Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK. Electronic address:

Published: February 2019

The earliest record of a terrestrial testate amoeba is reported. This provides further evidence that early terrestrial ecosystems were more complex and modern in aspect than previously considered, in terms of biota, ecological interactions and biogeochemical cycling.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.12.014DOI Listing

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