Phylum Porifera Animal kingdom Biology

Introduction to Porifera Phylum Porifera is an exclusive classification of aquatic animals It belongs to the Animalia kingdom with a sponge-like structure As

SpongesSponges are considered the oldest animal group They are multicellular but don't have tissues or organsThe name porifera means 'pore bearer' in Latin

porifera Porifera have no internal organs, nervous tissue, circulatory system, or digestive systems, making them the most primitive of the multi-cellular

porifera Demospongiae is the largest sponge class including 81% of all living sponges with nearly 7000 species worldwide Systema Porifera was