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Sponge cells related to nerve cells
Public Domain by Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE
| Sponges do not have nerves or neurons. However, certain sponge cells can communicate in a way that looks related to nerve cells. By better understanding sponges, we may better understand the origins of the nervous system. related: #sponge #nerve |
News seen at: Scientific American - Evolution
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