Are people distantly related to sea anemones?
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Yes. Very distantly, but the relationship is there. We share a common ancestor (comb jellies) from which both we and sea anemones diverged about 600 million years ago. Scientists have discovered recently that we share some genes with them related to the nervous system. read more
Tube-dwelling anemones which live in parchment-like tubes, are in the anthozoan subclass Ceriantharia, and are only distantly related to sea anemones. read more
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