Facts: Sponges

Quick facts about this unique and primitive phylum of mostly filter feeding invertebrates. The sponge (Porifera, sea sponge). Sponge facts! See if you can spot Spongebob! Facts about sponges. Sponges facts.

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References and Helpful Links
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https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringour...
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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
https://www.mbari.org/scientists-disc...

Sponges (Porifera). Germany, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.

Mothersil, Carmel, and Austin, Brian. Aquatic Invertebrate Cell Culture. Germany, Springer London, 2000.

Systema Porifera: A Guide to the Classification of Sponges. United States, Springer US, 2012.

Hawaii’s Sea Creatures: A Guide to Hawaii’s Marine Invertebrates
By John P Hoover
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Music: Antarctica by Audionautix
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