Members of the phylum porifera are

Sessile

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solitary

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Colonial

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cold water inhabitants

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The correct option is A
Sessile

Poriferans are commonly called sponges.These are multicellular organisms which are sessile/sedentary in nature. Most of them are marine while a few are freshwater forms. Presence of choanocytes is one of the distinctive characteristics of Porifera.

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