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Sponges
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Sponge Diversity
Erect Rope
Sponge
Black-ball sponge
Yellow Tube
Sponge
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Porifera Anatomy
Spongocoel
Ostia
Oscules
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Collar Cells
Choanocytes:
Choanocytes
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Sponge Support
Collagen
is found
between the inner canals
and chambers
Mesohyl
Ameboid
cells located in
the mesohyl, have
different roles
Archeocytes
Sclerocytes
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Sponge Support
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Spicules
Collagen
is stiffened by
adding microscopic
mineral accretions or
additional protein fibers
(spongin) or both.
Spicules: skeleton
structures, made of
calcium carbonate
(CaCO3) or silicon
dioxide (SiO2).
Spicules
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Sponge Types
Porifera Reproduction
Asexual
budding
Regeneration: can regenerate from broken
pieces
Sexual
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Porifera Larvae
Neighboring
sponges
are fertilized by
sperm entering
through the ostia
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Parenchymella
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Porifera Classification
Phylum
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Porifera
Class Calcarea
Class Demospongiae
Class Hexactinellida
Sclerospongiae is no
longer considered a
class
Phylum Porifera
Class Calcarea
Have
spicules made of
calcium carbonate
Mostly small in size (<15
cm.), and form irregular
masses
Never contain spongin,
restricted to shallow water,
and strictly marine
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