Porifera - Morphology, Classification, & Evolution

Porifera contain the sponges: the most ancient of all animal groups They originated in the Cambrian period around 600 million years ago

Citation: Rützler, Klaus 1986 Phylum Porifera in Marine Fauna and Flora of Bermuda: A Systematic Guide to the Identification of Organisms, edited

porifera Phylum Porifera Grant, 1826 Pp 9-14 i>In:i> Hooper, A ; van Soest, M i>Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges

porifera Porifera Sarcotragus sp Porifera means pore bearer and is the scientific name for sponges They are considered simple animals as they consist