Fossil evidence of Archaean life

被引：296

作者：

Schopf, J. William ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Earth & Space Sci, Inst Geophys & Planetary Phys, Ctr Study Evolut & Origin Life, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA

[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Inst Mol Biol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA

来源：

PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 2006年 / 361卷 / 1470期

关键词：

Archaean; stromatolites; microfossils; oldest life;

D O I：

10.1098/rstb.2006.1834

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Evidence for the existence of life during the Archaean segment of Earth history (more than 2500 Myr ago) is summarized. Data are presented for 48 Archaean deposits reported to contain biogenic stromatolites, for 14 such units reported to contain 40 morphotypes of putative microfossils, and for 13 especially ancient, 3200-3500 Myr old geologic units for which available organic geochemical data are also summarized. These compilations support the view that life's existence dates from more than or equal to 3500 Myr ago.

引用

页码：869 / 885

页数：17

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