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Is a sponge an vertebrate

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no it as an invertebrate


Vertebrate means that the animal has a backbone. The Sponge (Phylum Porifera) does not have a backbone therefore it would be classified as an invertebrate.
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No. Vertebrates are defined as "having a spinal column"[1], and sponges lack spinal columns (or bones in general) as seen in this diagram: http://goo.gl/enudzM

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[1]http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vertebrate

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