A new occurrence of saprotrophic oomycetes from the ca 307–303 million-years-old Grand’Croix Chert (Massif central, France)

2026/01/07 by Christine Strullu-Derrien, Alan R.T. Spencer, Marc Gèze +5 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Plant Diversity and Evolution #Building materials and conservation #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

paper · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2026.114634

Abstract

This study adds to our knowledge of the evolutionary history of oomycetes, which is poorly documented in the fossil record, and highlights the importance of saprotrophy for understanding the evolution of pathogens, which is just beginning to be recognised in modern ecosystems.

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• Kamounia striata -- a 300 million year-old oomycete fossil! Thank you Christine Strullu-Derrien ☺️ doi.org/10.1016/j.is... [bsky, 37 points, 1 comments]

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