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Sponges are not parasitic. Where as polyps.

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Are sponges parasitic?

No, sponges are not parasitic.


Is sponges parasitic?

No, they only filterfeed particles from the ocean water.


Are sponges arthropods?

Actually, a sea anemone is none of these. Sponges are sessile creatures, arthropods have exoskeletons, and fish swim. Sea anemones are a type of cnidarian. They often reproduce by releasing polyps. They are related to corals and jellyfish.


Is a reef a sponge?

no. a coral reef is a colony of many smaller coral polyps. corals are their own type of animal, not sponges.


What are soft polyps?

what are soft polyps.


What are liver polyps?

small polyps


What are Juvenile polyps?

They are polyps in children


Are soft polyps and hard polyps the same?

Soft polyps and hard polyps are not the same. Soft polyps, also known as pedunculated polyps, have a stalk and typically have a softer consistency. Hard polyps, also known as sessile polyps, do not have a stalk and are firmly attached to the tissue. Both types of polyps can be precancerous or cancerous and require medical evaluation and possibly removal.


What is a coral polyps habitat?

Where do polyps live


What are Polyps and cysts on the spine?

Spinal polyps


Are sponges related to coral?

Sponges and coral have a lot in common. they just sit on rocks, filtering food particles, living in quite large colonies, and provide habitat for other animals. But, in a way, sponges and coral are totally different. Sponges and coral come from different animal phyla. Phyla is the most basic of all animal distinctions. sponges are among the most simple of all animals, not having true tissues and deterring predators primarily by their lack of nutrition. They are covered in little pores lined with cells with flagella which are used to circulate water through the sponge and take in food particles. Sponges can also live in very deep water. Corals are related to jellyfish and anemones. Even more conplex than sponges, they have differentiated tissue and a true gut. Corals look like single individuals but they are actually huge colonies made of many geneticaly idenical polyps just a few mm in diameter. these polyps have stinging tenticals, and instead of depending on food particals, corals get most of their nutrition from algae (the algae also gives them their color!) Corals can't live as deep as sponges can.


What does a map cowrie eat the most?

Map cowries are primarily herbivores and feed on algae, sponges, and other small organic particles found in the ocean. They also feed on sea anemones, corals, and soft coral polyps.