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The microstructures show some resemblance to very simple organisms, but their morphology is poor and their size range is very great.
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NAGY, B., NAGY, L. Early Pre-Cambrian Onverwacht Microstructures : Possibly the Oldest Fossils on Earth?. Nature 223, 1226–1229 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2231226a0
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