Fossil Treasure-trove Reveals Post-extinction World Ruled by Sponges (IMAGE)

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters

Fossil Treasure-trove Reveals Post-extinction World Ruled by Sponges

Caption

These are diverse 444 million-year-old sponges from the Anji Biota of China, thriving as everything around them died.

Credit

Botting, J. P

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.