Not dasycladalean alga, but an Odyssey of the earliest Phanerozoic animal reef-builders
A. Yang, C. Luo, J. Han, A. Y. Zhuravlev, J. Reitner, H. Sun, H. Zeng, F. Zhao, S. Hu
The paper reclassifies Protomelission? sp. as archaeocyath-like sponges, challenging previous interpretations and providing insights into early animal reef-building.
bioRxiv · Dec 7, 2023 · PreprintPaleontology