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Animal Phyla
An unidentified sponge. Maybe
Lamellodysidea herbacea
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Porifera
Name Meaning: Pore bearer
English Common Name: Sponges
Major distinguishing characteristics: Perforated interior wall
Approximate number of species described: over 5,000 modern
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The Fossil Record
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Porifera
at Wikipedia
Porifera
at Tree of Life
Porifera
at Encyclopedia of Life