WARM UP Classify the following animals into the appropriate phylum: Squirrel Leech Jellyfish Mosquito Tapeworm Snail
Sponges Notes Phylum Porifera
General Characteristics 5,000 species Warm, shallow water Sessile as adults
Structure Central hollow tube open to the top Lined with cells Covered in exterior pores Supported by spicules (hard) or spongin (soft)
Feeding Filter feeds on detritus Collar cells catch food Flagella keep water moving
Reproduction Asexual Regeneration from parts Budding off main body
Reproduction Sexual Hermaphrodites Sperm released externally to fertilize eggs internally Swimming larva attaches and develops
WRAP UP Describe how sponges are able to obtain food even though they are sessile as adults. Use the terms flagellum, ostia, and osculum in your response.