[ad_1] Sponges are the simplest animals known, lacking true tissue and muscle tissue. They feed by filtering water and are protected by spicules. They have at least eight cell types and over 5,000 species. They are found at every depth in the ocean and may have evolved from more complex ancestors. “Poriferans” is the scientific […]
[ad_1] Sponges and coral may seem similar, but they come from different animal phyla and have different body plans. Sponges lack true tissue and have flagella-lined pores, while corals are cnidarians with stinging tentacles and symbiotic algae. Both are ancient lineages, but recent genetic studies suggest coral’s ancestors split off earlier. Superficially, sponges and coral […]
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