Early Animal Phylogeny

  • Period: 600 BCE to 515 BCE

    600 Million Years Ago to 515 Million Years Ago

    Choanoflagellates first appeared 600 MYA. Ctenophora first appeared 515 MYA. That is the timespan of this timeline, although the program does not allow for these dates to be entered.
  • Porifera
    2

    Porifera

    Sponges
  • Placozoa
    3

    Placozoa

  • Cnidaria
    4

    Cnidaria

  • Ctenophora
    5

    Ctenophora