The members, which are exclusively marine and occur in shallow coastal water belongs to
A
Calcarea
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B
Demospongia
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C
Hexactinellida
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D
All of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B Calcarea The calcareous sponges belongs to the class Calcarea. They are characterized by spicules made up of calcium carbonate in the form of calcite. All the members of Calcerea are strictly marine. They are distributed worldwide but most are found in shallow tropical waters. Hence, the correct answer is option A.