Porifera (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The phylum Porifera is a group of simple multicellular animals that are coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa and includes all sponges.
- Most organisms classified under the phylum Porifera lack the complex body structures found in other animal groups.
- Sponges, which constitute the bulk of the Porifera phylum, exhibit unique characteristics such as the presence of channels and chambers.
- The Porifera is primarily composed of sessile aquatic animals such as sponges, which are commonly attached to rocks or reefs.
- Classification under the Porifera phylum indicates that these organisms lack the fundamental body symmetry characteristic of other multicellular animals.