Animal Phyla/Porifera

An unidentified sponge. Maybe Lamellodysidea herbacea.

Porifera
Name Meaning: Pore bearer
English Common Name: Sponges
Major distinguishing characteristics: Perforated interior wall
Approximate number of species described: over 5,000 modern

Contents

1 Natural History
2 Taxonomy
3 Anatomy
4 The Fossil Record
5 Quiz
6 References and Further Reading

Natural HistoryEdit

TaxonomyEdit

AnatomyEdit

The Fossil RecordEdit

QuizEdit

Porifera Quiz

References and Further ReadingEdit

Porifera at Wikipedia
Porifera at Tree of Life
Porifera at Encyclopedia of Life

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