Did all animal life on Earth begin with a sea sponge?

Genetic analysis of 640-million-year-old rocks suggests that the sea sponge may have been the first animal to develop on Earth.

Sea Sponges Were Earth's First Animals

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A Swirling Vortex Is No Match For This Deep-Sea Sponge The New York Times

Are All Sponges Spongy? · Frontiers for Young Minds

A Swirling Vortex Is No Match For This Deep-Sea Sponge The New York Times

Sea sponges were the first animals on Earth, scientists discover, The Independent

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Are All Sponges Spongy? · Frontiers for Young Minds

Beautiful Yellow Sea Sponge On A Background Of Blue Water

A Swirling Vortex Is No Match For This Deep-Sea Sponge The New York Times

Alien life on Earth': New underwater species found in California