Hamigera (sponge)
''Hamigera'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Hymedesmiidae Hymedesmiidae is a family of demosponges in the order Poecilosclerida. Genera * '' Acanthancora'' * '' Hamigera'' * '' Hemimycale'' * '' Hymedesmia'' * '' Kirkpatrickia'' * '' Myxodoryx'' * ''Phorbas In Greek mythology, Phorbas (; Anc .... The species of this genus are found in Europe, Northern America and Australia. Species: *'' Hamigera bibiloniae'' *'' Hamigera cleistochela'' *'' Hamigera dendyi'' *'' Hamigera hamigera'' *'' Hamigera kellyae'' *'' Hamigera macrostrongyla'' *'' Hamigera strongylata'' *'' Hamigera tarangaensis'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5498982 Sponges ...
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Sponges
Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through them, consisting of jelly-like mesohyl sandwiched between two thin layers of cells. Sponges have unspecialized cells that can transform into other types and that often migrate between the main cell layers and the mesohyl in the process. Sponges do not have nervous, digestive or circulatory systems. Instead, most rely on maintaining a constant water flow through their bodies to obtain food and oxygen and to remove wastes. Sponges were first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the last common ancestor of all animals, making them the sister group of all other animals. Etymology The term ''sponge'' derives from the Ancient Greek word ( 'sponge'). Overview Sponges are similar to other animals in that they are multicellular, h ...
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