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Otavia antiqua is an early sponge-like fossil found in Namibia in the Etosha National Park. It is claimed to be the oldest animal fossil, being found in rock aged between 760 and 550 million years ago. The genus was named after the Otavi Group in Namibia in which the fossils were found. The oldest fossils are from the Tonian period, before the Cryogenian glaciations, but the latest found were from the Nama Group rocks, which are from the Ediacaran period.[1]
The shape of the fossils is irregular but rounded. The size varies from a third of a millimetre to 5 mm (0.20 in). They are hollow inside, and have many small, osculum-like holes connecting the interior to the outside. The material of the outer wall is predominantly calcium phosphate.[1]
The affinities of these fossils, along with other paleontological evidence for precambrian sponges, are disputed.[2]
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I Am Octavia [Animation]
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Vinyl and Octavia - Sunrise Surprise
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Pipkins - Opening Titles 1974
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Yo, this is P0N-3! Hey Vinyl, it's Octavia. Oh hey, Octi, what's up? I was just wondering if you're still coming to my... concert 'cause I - I've got a seat saved for you. Oh no, that's... that's tonight? Aw, jeez, Octi, I'm so sorry, I totally blanked on this one. I'm actually in the middle of working on a big project with Neon Lights right now. We just hit a breakthrough with the... I just... I don't think I can make it tonight. Right... I swear I'll make the next one, though, like, I promise, okay? It's fine. Awesome! Now, I really got to get back to - Actually, no no, it's not fine, Vinyl, 'cause... you've done this to me before and this is a really big thing for me and you're not there to support me. Yeah, I know, I-I just... I just can't believe you... Octi, come on, you know how my schedule can get. Look, after tonight, I swear things will be different, okay? We can go to that restaurant that you - - I don't want your sorry, Vinyl. - W-what? Consider this friendship over. Octavia, come on, you don't mean that. You've let me down too many times. Wait, no! Please, Octavia...! Octavia, you're on in five minutes. Uh, okay. Good luck. Thanks! I comb the crowd, but I can't see your face out there I'm playing now, won't wait on love. I'm paralyzed from all these whispers in my brain I'm focused now, I won't give up. I'm resonant, won't stop for you, playing away, playing away... You play your games, you bring me pain, playing away, playing away... You hurt me now, but I won't cry; I am Octavia! You hurt me now, but I won't cry; I am Octavia! Sorry, Neon, I-I can't concentrate, I just - I just gotta go. Ditch me now, but it's you who'll have lost it all, yeah, lost now and bleeding love. Rain it pours, but I won't let it bring me down, no! I'm playing now, won't wait on love... Hey, come on! I told you my friend is playing right now, so let me in! [I'm playing now, won't wait on love...] I've said this to you already, I can't let you in! [I'm resonant, won't stop for you,] I've said this to you already, I can't let you in! [I'm resonant, won't stop for you,] I can let you in during the interval. playing away, playing away... You hurt me now, but I won't cry; I am Octavia! I am Octavia. I don't want to go in at the interval, I want to go in now! I need to be in there right now - I gotta see her Sorry, can't allow it. Alright, fine! You wanna do this the hard way?! We can do this the hard way! Oh no, you don't! No! Get off of me! I need to see her! OCTAVIA Born strong, believe none dying over broken dreams... Born strong, and raised with CLASS, OH YEAH! You hurt me now, but I won't cry I am Octavia! You hurt me now, but I won't cry I am Octavia! You hurt me now, but I won't cry...
See also
References
- ^ a b C. K. 'Bob' Brain; Anthony R. Prave; Karl-Heinz Hoffmann; Anthony E. Fallick; Andre Botha; Donald A. Herd; Craig Sturrock; Iain Young; Daniel J. Condon; Stuart G. Allison (2012). "The first animals: ca. 760-million-year-old sponge-like fossils from Namibia". South African Journal of Science. 108 (1/2). doi:10.4102/sajs.v108i1/2.658. hdl:2263/18222.
- ^ Antcliffe, Jonathan B.; Callow, Richard H. T.; Brasier, Martin D. (November 2014). "Giving the early fossil record of sponges a squeeze". Biological Reviews. 89 (4): 972–1004. doi:10.1111/brv.12090. PMID 24779547. S2CID 22630754.
Further reading
- Robert W. Gess (2012). "The oldest animal fossils". South African Journal of Science. 108 (1/2). doi:10.4102/sajs.v108i1/2.1064. ISSN 1996-7489.
- "Namibia sponge fossils are world's first animals: study". PhysOrg.com. 6 February 2012.
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