Fossil plankton 1 (IMAGE)

University of Leicester

Fossil plankton 1

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Fossil plankton from half a billion years ago. These tiny algae measure much less than a millimetre in size. They evolved their colonial structure to avoid being eaten by early animals. Credit: THP Harvey

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