Phylum Porifera Biology for Majors II

porifera  It's finally time to start diving into individual animal phyla! First up is Porifera This includes all Porifera Sarcotragus sp Porifera means pore bearer and is the scientific name for sponges They are considered simple animals as they consist

They are in the Phylum Porifera and there are about 5,000 different known species They are one of the simplest forms of multi-cellular animals The updated checklist of Porifera of Greece comprises 215 species, classified to 111 genera, 65 families, 24 orders, and 4 classes

Porifera Sarcotragus sp Porifera means pore bearer and is the scientific name for sponges They are considered simple animals as they consist 1 Phylum Porifera 2 Phylun Coelenterata 3 Platyhelminthes 4 Nematoda 5 Phylum Annelida 6 Phylum Mollusca