Myōjin Knoll

Myōjin Knoll (Japanese 明神海丘)[1] is an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan which gained attention when a unicellular organism that had attributes of both eukaryotes and prokaryotes, Parakaryon myojinensis, was discovered there.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "伊豆･小笠原 明神海丘 (Izu-Ogasawara Myojin Seamount)". Enoshima Aquarium (in Japanese). 11 April 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ Lane, Nick (31 August 2015). "Evolution of complex life on Earth, take 2?". ABC Science. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
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