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What are the key taxonomic features of most members of Phylum Porifera?
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Characteristics of Porifera:
a. No definite symmetry.
b. Body multicellular, few tissues, no organs.
c. Cells and tissues surround a water-filled space but there is no true body cavity.
d. All are sessile, (live attached to something as an adult).
e. Reproduce sexually or asexually, sexual reproduction can be either gonochoristic or hermaphroditic.
f. Has no nervous system.
g. Has a distinct larval stage, which is planktonic.
h. Lives in aquatic environments, mostly marine.
i. All are filter feeders.
j. Often have a skeleton of spicules.
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What are members of phylum porifera commonly called?
Members of the phylum porifera are commonly called as sponges.
Are members of the phylum porifera invertebrate?
Yes, all of them.
What is phylum porifera?
phylum porifera are sponges.
What phyla is venus flower basket?
phylum porifera
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Who has more members a phylum family or a genus family?
A phylum contains more members than a family. A phylum is a higher taxonomic rank that includes multiple families. On the other hand, a family is a lower taxonomic rank that includes multiple genera.
Fishes amphibians repitiles birds and mammals are classified in the phylum porifera?
The phylum Porifera is sponges.
What is the phylum of mint plant?
phylum porifera
What organisms belong to the phylum porifera?
Porifera are sponges.
How many species belong to the phylum porifera?
Porifera is a phylum, not a kingdom, but I assume you mean the phylum in the kingdom Animalia. According to wikipedia, there are about 5000 different species in Porifera.
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.
