Porifera
E464927
Porifera is a basal animal phylum comprising the sponges, simple multicellular organisms characterized by porous bodies and a lack of true tissues and organs.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal phylum
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adultMobility | sessile ⓘ |
| approximateDescribedSpecies | over 8000 ⓘ |
| bodyCavity | none (acoelomate) ⓘ |
| bodyCharacteristic | porous body ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | asymmetrical or radially symmetrical ⓘ |
| cellularOrganization | simple multicellular ⓘ |
| choanocytesFunction | generate water currents and capture food particles ⓘ |
| commonName | sponges ⓘ |
| domain | Eukaryota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic filter feeders
ⓘ
reef framework contributors ⓘ |
| excretionMethod | diffusion ⓘ |
| feedingMode | filter feeding ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | extends to Precambrian or early Cambrian ⓘ |
| gasExchangeMethod | diffusion across cell surfaces ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater environments
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ |
| hasChoanocytes | true ⓘ |
| hasCirculatorySystem | false ⓘ |
| hasDigestiveSystem | false ⓘ |
| hasExcretorySystem | false ⓘ |
| hasMuscularSystem | false ⓘ |
| hasNervousSystem | false ⓘ |
| hasRespiratorySystem | false ⓘ |
| hasTrueOrgans | false ⓘ |
| hasTrueTissues | false ⓘ |
| isBasalAnimalGroup | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | free-swimming larva ⓘ |
| majorClass |
Calcarea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demospongiae NERFINISHED ⓘ Hexactinellida NERFINISHED ⓘ Homoscleromorpha ⓘ |
| nutritionType | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| reproductionMode |
asexual by budding or fragmentation
ⓘ
sexual with gametes ⓘ |
| skeletonComposition |
calcium carbonate
ⓘ
silica ⓘ spongin protein ⓘ |
| skeletonType |
spicules
ⓘ
spongin fibers ⓘ |
| symbiosis | often host photosynthetic symbionts ⓘ |
| taxonRank | phylum ⓘ |
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