11.4: Sponges - Biology LibreTexts
WebSponges are aquatic invertebrates. They make up the phylum Porifera. Sponges have specialized cells and an endoskeleton. Sponges lack tissues and body symmetry. Adult sponges are sessile filter feeders. Sponge โฆ
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โข Water flow and feeding in the phylum Porifera (sponges) โ Flash animations of sponge body structures, water flow and feeding
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โข History of Tarpon Springs sponge industry, Tarpon Springs, FloridaWikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseCharacteristics and life cycle of sponges | Britannica
- sponge, Any of some 5,000 species (phylum Porifera) of permanently affixed (sessile), mostly marine, solitary or colonial invertebrates, found from shallow to deep (more than 30,000 ft, or 9,000 m) waters. Simple sponges are hollow cylinders with a large opening at the top through which water and wastes are expelled. A thin, perforated outer epider...
Sponge | Definition, Features, Reproduction, & Facts | Britannica
WebApr 9, 2024 · sponge, any of the primitive multicellular aquatic animals that constitute the phylum Porifera. They number approximately 5,000 described species and inhabit all โฆ
What is a sponge? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
WebWhile sponges, like corals, are immobile aquatic invertebrates, they are otherwise completely different organisms with distinct anatomy, feeding methods, and reproductive processes. The main differences are: Corals โฆ
Sponges | Basic Biology
WebA gathering of different sponge species is known as a โsleezeโ. Sponges can filter out as much as 90% of all bacteria that passes through their pores โ making them hugely โฆ
15.2: Sponges and Cnidarians - Biology LibreTexts
WebInvertebrates include a huge diversity of animals, millions of species in about 32 phyla, which we can just begin to touch on here. The sponges and the cnidarians represent the โฆ
Phylum Porifera | manoa.hawaii.edu/ExploringOurFluidEarth
WebThe phylum Porifera comprises the sponges. Sponges are simple invertebrate animals that live in aquatic habitats. Although the majority of sponges are marine, some species live โฆ
14.16: Morphology of Sponges - Biology LibreTexts
WebLearning Outcomes. Describe the organizational features of the simplest multicellular organisms. The morphology of the simplest sponges takes the shape of a cylinder with a large central cavity, the spongocoel, โฆ
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