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that is a scientific name. its latin. it's scientific name is pore-bearing animals.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt means pore-bearing, because of their structure full of pores (small holes).
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∙ 14y agobecause sponges have pores hense the name porifera
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∙ 10y agothe organisms under phylum porifera are commonly called sponges.
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What is the scientific name for the sponge?
Phylum Porifera,
What is phylum porifera?
phylum porifera are sponges.
What phyla is venus flower basket?
phylum porifera
What is the scientific name for all sponges?
porifera is the phylum for sponges
What is the sub phylum of porifera?
The phylum Porifera contains two subphlya. They are the Symplasma and Cellularia.
What are members of phylum porifera commonly called?
Members of the phylum porifera are commonly called as sponges.
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.
