Explain The Classification Of Phylum Porifera?
The phylum porifera has three classes which are calcarea, hyalospongiae and demospongiae. The calcarea are also known as lime sponge. They have spicules which are calcareous in nature. They have…
The phylum porifera has three classes which are calcarea, hyalospongiae and demospongiae. The calcarea are also known as lime sponge. They have spicules which are calcareous in nature. They have…
These are also known as the sting cells. Their stinging nature was discovered by Aristotle. They provide the link between animals and plants. Peyssonel and Trembley grouped them as animals.…
It is classified on the basis of polypoid phase in the life cycle. They are classified as – hydrozoa, scyphozoa and anthozoa. The hydrozoa are also known as water animals.…
Hydra is a fresh water cnidaria which has lakes and ponds as their habitat. It consists of tentacles, mouth, manubrium, stomach, testes, bud, peduncle and basal disc. The tentacles help…
It is a marine cnidarian. It includes both the modes of sexual as well as asexual form of reproduction. It shows the phenomena of polymorphism and is carnivorous. It has…
Aurelia is also known as The Jelly fish. It occurs in the coast of oceans of the world. They are carnivorous and may swim actively or move passively. They have…
Adamsia is also known as the sea anemone. It is mainly marine and is attached to the shell of gastropods. They are commensal organisms and show an association between sea…
Astraea is also known as the star coral. They are exclusively marine and have an appearance of stone. They occur in colonies which are fixed and have a spreading nature.…
The pennatula is also known as sea pen or sea father. It resides in the sandy areas of warm sea. It occurs in colonies and is sedentary. It is of…
Platy helminthes are also known as flat worms. It was the Aristotle who first mentioned it. They were placed in the same group by Gegenbaur. Most of them are parasite…