First Earth animal significantly more complex than previously believed
source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080410153648.htm
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A new study mapping the evolutionary history of animals indicates that Earth's first animal - a mysterious creature whose characteristics can only be inferred from fossils and studies of living animals - was probably significantly more complex than previously believed. Using new high-powered technologies for analyzing massive volumes of genetic data, the study defined the earliest splits at the base of the animal tree of life. The tree of life is a hierarchical representation of the evolutionary relationships between species that was introduced by Charles Darwin.
The study is published in the April 10, 2008 issue of Nature.
The study is published in the April 10, 2008 issue of Nature.
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mischabarrett
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Wooo, I would love to see what the first Earth creature was like. Probably not too easy on the eye, I'm betting. Check the link - what previously hardcore animals have evolved into.
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