Sponges: Oldest Creatures in the Sea? -
changing seas

Sun, Feb 8 6:30 A.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Shows how recent DNA research has cast doubt on the theory that sponges were the first animals to branch off the "Animal Tree of Life, " a kind of family tree for all living and extinct animals on earth. Recently, some scientists are suggesting that ctenophores, also known as comb jellies, are an older lineage.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 801

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Sun, Feb 8	6:30 A.M.	Sponges: Oldest Creatures in the Sea? NHPBS (11.1)

About Changing Seas:

CHANGING SEAS takes viewers on an exciting adventure to the heart of our liquid planet.

The documentary series offers an unprecedented look at how oceanographers and experts study earth's vast underwater wilderness, while shedding light on how over-fishing, global climate change and pollution threaten ocean resources.

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