- Sponge - Wikipedia
The scientific name Porifera is a neuter plural of the Modern Latin term porifer, which comes from the roots porus meaning "pore, opening", and -fer meaning "bearing or carrying"
- Sponge | Definition, Features, Reproduction, Facts | Britannica
Sponge, any of the primitive multicellular aquatic animals that constitute the phylum Porifera They number approximately 5,000 described species and inhabit all seas, where they occur attached to surfaces from the intertidal zone to depths of 8,500 metres (29,000 feet) or more
- Phylum Porifera- Characteristics, classification, examples
Porifera are all aquatic, mostly marine except one family Spongillidae which lives in freshwater They are sessile and sedentary and grow like plants The body shape is vase or cylinder-like, asymmetrical, or radially symmetrical
- Phylum Porifera | manoa. hawaii. edu ExploringOurFluidEarth
Sponges are simple invertebrate animals that live in aquatic habitats Although the majority of sponges are marine, some species live in freshwater lakes and streams They are found in shallow ocean environments to depths as great as five kilometers (km)
- Introduction to Porifera
The approximately 5,000 living sponge species are classified in the phylum Porifera, which is composed of three distinct groups, the Hexactinellida (glass sponges), the Demospongia, and the Calcarea (calcareous sponges)
- Phylum Porifera - GeeksforGeeks
Phylum Porifera, also known as sponges, is a group of simple aquatic animals that lack true tissues and organs Animals belonging to the Porifera phylum are the smallest multicellular creatures in the animal kingdom
- 15+ Porifera Examples
Porifera, or sponges, are simple, multicellular organisms lacking true tissues and organs Found mainly in marine environments, they filter water through their porous bodies for nutrition and respiration, playing a vital role in aquatic ecosystems and offering insights into early animal evolution
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