Spongilla · Freshwater sponge

Spongilla belongs to phylum Porifera (sponges).

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumPorifera

Classification of Spongilla

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPoriferaSponges
Common nameFreshwater sponge
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

Why it's in Porifera

Porifera: Pores (ostia) and a water canal system; collar cells (choanocytes) line the cavities; body supported by spicules or spongin fibres.

Other NCERT examples of Porifera

SyconScypha, a spongePorifera
EuspongiaBath spongePorifera

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