World Porifera Database

porifera  The Porifera are said to contain the greatest variety of sterols found in any invertebrate phylum In most sponges the predominant sterols have a Δ5,7 SpongesSponges are considered the oldest animal group They are multicellular but don't have tissues or organsThe name porifera means 'pore bearer' in Latin

Sponges Sponges are considered the oldest animal phyla They are multicellular but do not have tissues or organs The name porifera means 'pore bearer' in PORIFERA · June 2024 · May 2024 · April 2024 · March 2024 · February 2024 · January 2024 · December 2023 · November 2023 · October 2023 · September 2023

Porifera ; AphiaID 558 ; Classification Biota; Animalia ; Porifera ; Authority Grant, 1836 ; Status  The phylum that sponges belong to is known as Phylum Porifera Poriferans belong to Kingdom Animalia due to being multicellular, their reliance on external