(150309) -- WASHINGTON D.C., March 9, 2015 () -- Image provided by Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of China on March 9, 2015 shows images of a 600 million-year-old primitive sponge fossil using advanced imaging techniques including scanning electron microscope and synchrotron X-ray tomography. Animals have been on Earth for at least 600 million years, research led by Chinese scientists confirmed Monday. The study, published in the U.S. journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, described a well-preserved, rice grain-sized primitive sponge fossil recovered from 600-
Image details
Contributor:
Imago / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2RN2J45File size:
22.3 MB (1.4 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
3500 x 2229 px | 29.6 x 18.9 cm | 11.7 x 7.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
9 March 2015Photographer:
IMAGO/XinhuaMore information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
(150309) -- WASHINGTON D.C., March 9, 2015 () -- Image provided by Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of China on March 9, 2015 shows images of a 600 million-year-old primitive sponge fossil using advanced imaging techniques including scanning electron microscope and synchrotron X-ray tomography. Animals have been on Earth for at least 600 million years, research led by Chinese scientists confirmed Monday. The study, published in the U.S. journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, described a well-preserved, rice grain-sized primitive sponge fossil recovered from 600-million-year rocks in southwest China s Guizhou Province. () U.S.-OLDEST PRIMITIVE ANIMAL FOSSIL-RESEARCH-CHINA Xinhua PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Washington D C March 9 2015 Image provided by Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of China ON March 9 2015 Shows Images of a 600 Million Year Old primitive Sponge Fossil Using Advanced Imaging Techniques including Scanning Electron microscope and Synchrotron X Ray tomography Animals have been ON Earth for AT least 600 Million Years Research Led by Chinese Scientists confirmed Monday The Study published in The U S Journal proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences described a Well Preserved Rice Grain sized primitive Sponge Fossil recovered from 600 Million Year Rocks in Southwest China S Guizhou Province U S Oldest primitive Animal Fossil Research China XINHUA PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN