Porifera Flashcards
1
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Lobularis
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(Oscalerra lobularis- fig sponge)
Small masses make up system
2
Q
Reniformis
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Chondrosia reniformis - kidney sponge
Means kidney
3
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Aurantium
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Meaning of orange
(Tethya aurantium)
Orange golf ball sponge
4
Q
Domuncula
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Meaning small house
(Suberites domuncula)
Sea orange - often inhabited by hermit crabs
5
Q
Celato
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Hidden
(Cliona celata - boring sponge)
SpongeBob look alike
6
Q
Panicea
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Means panic
(Halichondria panicea- breadcrumb sponge)
Panic - smells like gunpowder/ alien looking
7
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Officianalis
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Translates to organisms used in medicine
(Spongia officinalis) bath sponge