| Range |
~1,200 Mya
|
| Organism |
Eukaryotes |
| Reference |
Topley and Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections, John T. Magee, Taxonomy and nomenclature of bacteria, p.17 left column 2nd paragraph |
| Primary Source |
Lipps, J.H. 1993. Fossil procaryotes and protests. Boston: Blackwell Scientific Publications. |
| Comments |
Mya=Million years ago. The first unequivocal fossil evidence of eukaryotes
occurs in rock about 1.2?10^9 years old, with less convincing
evidence back to 1.8?10^9 years (primary source). |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
107503 |