Concatenated analysis sheds light on early metazoan evolution and fuels a modern "urmetazoon" hypothesis. (original) (raw)
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The paper discusses the evolutionary transition from single-celled to multicellular organisms and the divergence from diploblastic to triploblastic body plans, focusing on the "urmetazoon" hypothesis. It reviews five primary hypotheses regarding the most basal extant diploblast group, assessing phylogenetic relationships among metazoans using various molecular and morphological data. The research suggests potential new perspectives on early metazoan evolution, particularly emphasizing the role of placozoans and sponges in understanding these relationships.
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