5 Kingdoms of Life
Taxonomy
Kingdoms
K.Animalia
K.Plantae
K.Monera
K.Protista
K.Fungi
Phyla of Animals
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Annelida
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Phyla of Plants
Bryophyta
Filicinophyta
Coniferophyta
Angiospermophyta
Citations
Phylum: Porifera (sponges)
No layers but there is an aggregate of different cell types.
Gets support from either Silica or Calcium based spicules, which link together to provide support
Body plan is built around water canals that circulate nutrient through the sponge for ingestion by specialised cells.
There is no mouth or anus