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Sponge

Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (/pəˈrɪfərəˌ pɔː-/; meaning 'pore bearer'). They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and are one of the most ancient members of macrobenthos, with many historical species being important reef-building organisms.

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Sponge

Nodes358
Edges357
Triples273
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005587
Components1

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related to Fossil record · 28
Sponge → Although, An, Arimasia, Australia, Calcium, Cambrian, Canadian Northwest Territories, China, Cryogenian Period, Dengying Formation, Doushantuo Formation, Early Cambrian, Early Cambrian Chengjiang, Ediacaran, Fossils, Helicolocellus, However, Kiwetinokia, Mexico, Mongolia
related to External links · 22
Sponge → Agriculture Organisation, Bernard Picton, Britain, Christine Morrow, Flash, FloridaNature's, Food, Guide, History, Information, Ireland Archived, Museum Sessile, Porifera, Rob, SoestWorld Porifera, Sponge Reef ProjectQueensland Museum, Spongepage, Sponges, Tarpon Springs, Water
related to overview · 16
Sponge → All, An, Antarctica, Archaeocyathids, Calcareous, Fossils, In, Many, More, Some, Sponges, The, Their, This, Unlike, While
related to Carnivorous sponges · 11
Sponge → As, Chondrocladia, Cladorhizidae, Esperiopsidae, Guitarridae, However, In, Lycopodina, Mediterranean, Most, These
related to Respiration, feeding and excretion · 11
Sponge → Archaeocytes, At, Bacteria-sized, Collar, However, It, Particles, Since, Sponges, These, They
related to Taxonomy · 11
Sponge → Algae, Animalia, Carl Linnaeus, Eumetazoa, For, Parazoa, Porifera, Spongia, The, Vermes, Zoophyta
related to Collaboration with other organisms · 9
Sponge → As, In, Lissodendoryx, Other, Pseudospongosorites, Shrimps, Specifically, Synalpheus, The
related to Coordination of activities · 9
Sponge → Adult, However, In, Myocytes, Siamese, Some, Sponges, The, This
related to Defenses · 9
Sponge → Caribbean, However, It, Many, One, Predation, Tedania, They, Turtles
related to Phylogeny · 9
Sponge → Additionally, Calcarea, Ctenophora, Homoscleromorpha, Originally, Porifera, Several, The, Thus

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sponges species cells water animals spicules mesohyl may demosponges also choanocytes found form food however types glass known many skeletons

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Otavia dates to as early as the Tonian periodinstance ofFossil evidence of primitive sponges0.80text
cyanobacteriainstance ofsome become mixotrophic by hosting symbiotic photosynthetic microorganisms0.80text
algaeinstance ofsome become mixotrophic by hosting symbiotic photosynthetic microorganisms0.80text
rocksinstance ofand is the only skeleton in soft sponges that encrust hard surfaces0.80text
ammonia also diffuseinstance ofinto which carbon dioxide and other soluble waste products0.80text
rocksinstance ofThe greatest numbers of sponges are usually found on firm surfaces0.80text
but some sponges can attach themselves to soft sediment by means of a root-like base.Sponges are more abundant but less diverse in temperate waters than in tropical watersinstance ofThe greatest numbers of sponges are usually found on firm surfaces0.80text
possibly because organisms that prey on sponges are more abundant in tropical watersinstance ofThe greatest numbers of sponges are usually found on firm surfaces0.80text
bryozoans or sea squirts from growing on or near theminstance ofThey also produce toxins that prevent other sessile organisms0.80text
making sponges very effective competitors for living spaceinstance ofThey also produce toxins that prevent other sessile organisms0.80text
hermit crabs commonly have a specific species of spongeinstance ofOther crustaceans0.80text
Pseudospongosoritesinstance ofOther crustaceans0.80text

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