A painting of what Prototaxites may have looked like, 400 million years ago. (Image credit: Painting by Mary Parrish, National Museum of Natural History.)
Joel Kontinen
An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown branch of life, researchers say.
When were the
first organisms formed?
According to evolutionist, they were formed some 420 million years ago.
“A bizarre ancient
life-form, considered to be the first giant organism to live on land,
may belong to a totally unknown branch of the tree of life, scientists say.”
These organisms,
named Prototaxites, lived around 420 million to 375 million years ago
during the Devonian period and resembled branchless, cylindrical tree trunks. These
organisms would have been massive, with some species growing up to 26 feet
(8 meters) tall and 3 feet (1 meter) wide.
Since the
first Prototaxites fossil was discovered in 1843, scientists haven't
been sure whether they were a plant, fungus or even a type of algae.
However, chemical analyses of Prototaxites fossils in 2007
suggested they were likely a giant ancient fungus.
Yes, according to evolution, these organisms were in The
Devonian period.
Source:
Jess Thomson 2025 Giant, fungus-like organism may be a completely unknown branch of life | Live Science 27 March
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