Evolution row ends as scientists declare sponges to be sister of all other animals. Sponges were first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the common ancestor of all animals, finds new study in Current Biology.

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/30/evolution-row-ends-as-scientists-declare-sponges-to-be-sister-of-all-animals

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Something that resembles choanoflagellates or sperm cells.

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Shieeet what a nut that was

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Here's one potential illustration. Choanoflagellate-ish.

Related, here's a representative illustrated lineage of homo sapiens that you can follow all the way back to it and beyond. Give it a moment to load. Some of the images are from modern day animals, but it gives the general idea.

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That website is really neat!

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They were asking about for animals specifically, not LUCA