Demospongiae
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Porifera |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Demospongiae |
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Demospongiae is a class of the phylum Porifera. The class includes approximately 4,750 species of sponges, ranging in size from a few millimeters to over 2 meters. They can form thin encrustations, lumps, finger-like growths, or urn shapes. Pigment granules often make members of this class brightly colored, including bright yellow, orange, red, purple, or green.[1]
Subclasses
There are three subclasses of Demospongiae:
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References
- ↑ Myers, P. Demospongiae Animal Diversity Web Accessed July 9 2007