Microstructure and carbon, oxygen and nitrogen isotope patterns in approximately 212 Ma Turkish coral skeletons are consistent with photosymbiosis in the sampled Late-Triassic taxa.
claim:event:triassic-coral-photosymbiosisLate-Triassic coral photosymbiosis test
Triassic coral skeleton chemistry supports a photosymbiotic ecology without preserving the symbiont itself.
Represented range213–211 Ma
RegionsTaurus Mountains near Antalya, Turkey
CladesScleractinia · Dinoflagellata
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References
- Photosymbiosis and the expansion of shallow-water coralsFrankowiak, K.; Wang, X.T.; Sigman, D.M.; Gothmann, A.M.; Kitahara, M.V.; Mazur, M.; Meibom, A.; Stolarski, J. · 2016 · DOI 10.1126/sciadv.1601122