Question

Which animals are known as
poriferans animals?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The approximately 5,000 living sponge species are classified in the phylum Porifera, which is composed of three distinct groups, the Hexactinellida (glass sponges), the Demospongia, and the Calcarea (calcareous sponges). Sponges are characterized by the possession of a feeding system unique among animals.

Answer 2

Answer:

Porifera. Sponges (Phylum Porifera) are a group of simple aquatic invertebrates that include three groups - Glass sponges, Demosponges and Calcareous sponges. There are about 5,000 to 10,000 species of sponges found mostly in marine environments with about 100 species of freshwater sponges.