Until recently there was scientific consensus 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. But recent DNA research has cast doubt on that theory, with some scientists suggesting that ctenophores, also known as comb jellies, are an older lineage.
Title | Changing Seas - Season 8 Episode 1 Sponges: Oldest Creatures in the Sea? |
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Year | 2022 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | PBS |
Cast | Craig Sechler |
Crew | Melissa Harmon (Production Supervisor), Sean Christopher Hickey (Director of Photography), Joyce Belloise (Executive In Charge Of Production), Alexa Elliott (Writer), Alexa Elliott (Producer), Sean Christopher Hickey (Editor) |
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Keyword | ocean, sea, nature, oceanography |
First Air Date | Jan 27, 2009 |
Last Air date | Jun 29, 2022 |
Season | 14 Season |
Episode | 56 Episode |
Runtime | 27:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 0.00/ 10 by 0.00 users |
Popularity | 7.704 |
Language | English |