Unraveling the Role of Spicules in Shaping Sponge Body Structure: Evidence from the Early Cambrian Shuijingtuo Formation

In most cases, sponge fossils are preserved as isolated spicules, with complete sponge body fossils largely confined to Konservat-Lagerstätten. Although the classification and diversity of sponges and their isolated spicules have been extensively studied, no systematic attempts have been made to def...

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Main Authors: Xinyi Ren, Yazhou Hu, Luke C. Strotz, Mei Luo, Caibin Zhang, Zhifei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/7/826
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