Sponges - an evolutionary success story.

The article offers information related to the Sponges, an ancient metazoan lineage originated in during the Precambrian period. Sponges or phylum Porifera are ancient animals which evolved at least 600 million years ago (mya), with a current population at around 15,000 species around the aquatic habitats. Meanwhile, sponges are colourful animals, immobile and inactive, however, current researches found sponges as a useful model to address some questions around the scientific disciplines.