Biology
Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 24.3, Problem 1TC
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The diversity and abundance of the sponges even if they are the most “primitive” of animals.

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The members of phylum Porifera are the earliest animals to be known. The members live in aquatic habitats, in which they predominate in ocean water bodies. There are approximately 8,500 known species of sponges.

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