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)

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  • 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


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