Stromatolites, Lake Thetis, Nambung National Park, Cervantes, Western Australia.

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Stromatolites are sedimentary formations of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and are one of the world's oldest living organisms.

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Location: Lake Thetis, Nambung National Park, Cervantes, Western Australia, Australia
Photo credit: © steve waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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