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What is porifera?

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  • Poriferans are the most primitive multicellular animals.
  • They are mostly marine but some are freshwater.
  • Its body has a large number of pores called 'Ostia' through which water enters the body.
  • Water is expelled out through an aperture called 'Osculum'.
  • Their body wall is diploblastic.

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