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Morphology and internal structures of Spongiophyton nanum. Image credit: Becker-Kerber et al., doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adw7879.

Lichens Were Already Widespread in Early Devonian, Enigmatic Fossils from Brazil Show

Oct 30, 2025 by News Staff

Paleontologists have identified the 410-million-year-old specimens of Spongiophyton nanum from the Ponta Grossa Formation in the Paraná Basin of Brazil...