Through genetic analyses, scientists now believe the Comb Jellyfish is the earliest known true animal to evolve on Earth. Prior to this genetic analyses, simple sponges were thought to have evolved first.
First True Animals – Comb Jellyfish
555 Million Years Ago (+/- 5 million)
Nerve nets and muscle cells
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