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News Release 11-035

Oldest Fossils of Large Seaweeds, Worm-like Animals Tell Story of Ancient Oxygen

Geobiologists uncover Davy Jones Locker of fossils near small village in south China

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Photo of seaweed holdfast, a 600 million-year-old fossil from the Lantian Formation in China.

Seaweed holdfast, a 600 million-year-old fossil from the Lantian Formation in China.

Credit: Zhe Chen and Xunlai Yuan


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Photo of a cluster of fossils from the Lantian area.

A cluster of fossils from the Lantian area, preserved and unearthed in very high densities.

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Photo of the fossil collecting site near Lantian village, south China.

Paleontologists studied the fossils near Lantian village, south China.

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Photo of people working at the excavation site near Lantian village.

A treasure trove of fossils was found at this excavation site near Lantian village.

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Photo of people working at the excavation site near Lantian village.

Davy Jones' Locker, it might be called: a once-thriving deep-sea community is buried on land.

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