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no! that is just not possible.
corals are cnidarians. when the minute creatures called polyps die, they secrete a hard exoskeleton consisting of calciumcarbonate. they secrete it around them to form a hardened structure called corals. corals are basically dead and hardened polyps.
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Is a coral a poriferan?
Corals are animals of the phylum Cnidaria, whereas:-Sponges are animals of the phylum Porifera.
In which phyla does asexual reproduction occurs through gammule?
Asexual reproduction through gamules occurs in the phyla Porifera (sponges) and Cnidaria (corals, jellyfish, etc.). Gamules are specialized reproductive cells that are released from the parent organism and develop into new individuals without fertilization.
What organisms belong to the phylum porifera?
Porifera are sponges.
What is phylum porifera?
phylum porifera are sponges.
What category are a jellyfish sponge and coral in?
First off, all three types of organims are in the kingdom Animalia, and are not plants, they are animals. Jellyfish and Coral are both in the phylum cnidaria; jellyfish are further divided into class Medusozoa, which has a number of its own subgroups, whereas corals are in the class Anthozoa, which again is subdivided into a number of its own groups, but the what are usually considered corals are mostly in the groups Scleractinia(stony corals) and Octocorallia(soft corals, gorgonians, etc). The sponges on the otherhand are in a completely different phylum, Porifera, which is further divided into many different groups, and is not closely related to the Cnidarians.
What is this porifera about?
Porifera is about the invertebrate animals i.e sponges
What type of symmetry does porifera have?
Individuals in the phylum porifera are asymmetrical.
Are porifera vertebrates?
No. Porifera is a nonvertebrate phylum which includes sponges.
What makes the group porifera unique?
Obviously the fact that when a porifera farts it is odorless. That is a talent that only porifera and John Travolta have.
How are sponges and coelentrates different?
Sponges are of the phylum porifera and are assymetrical invertebrates that have no true tissues due to a lack of cell specialization. Coelenterates are any of the phylum cnidariathat have radial symmetry and are invertebrates. Coelenterates include corals, sea anemones, jellyfish, and hydroids.
Example of porifera?
give me some example of porifera a natural or "kitchen" or "bath" sponge
What is the scientific name for the sponge?
Phylum Porifera,
