Meaning | coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges. |
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Synonym | phylum Porifera |
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Member of | Parazoa, subkingdom Parazoa | multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa |
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Members | Hyalospongiae, class Hyalospongiae | sponges with siliceous spicules that have six rays |
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sponge, poriferan, parazoan | Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework |
sponge genus | A genus of Porifera |
Broader | phylum | (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants |
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Spanish | filo Porifera, Porifera, poríferos |
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Catalan | Porifera |
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