Sponges

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Sponges

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Porifera

Size

Ku tlula 5m hiku leha.

Nhlamuselo

Vukulu, xivumbeko na muhlovo swahambana swinene. Yingava na xivumbeko xa chupu, khapu, xirhendzevutani, xivumbeko xa nsinya kumbe yi leha kumnbe yifana na khumbi. Hinkwato tina khumbi leringana kupfuleka kuntsongo no leha. Muhlovo wa hambana kusuka eka orenji, ku tshuka kuya eka ntima, beige na buraweni.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa kona wukule wutlhela wuva na tinxakaxaka to tlula 15 000. Kuya hi rixaka ra kona, tina collagen, spongen (bath sponges), lime kumbe silica spicules leswi endlaka leswaku yitshamayiri na xivumbeko xa sponge. Misisi leyintsongo (flagellae) yifambisa mati eka sponge leswipfunetaka eka swakudya. Xikota kutlhela xikula kusuka eka phizi yintsongo. Yiti andzisa hikuva xinamarhela swimilani swalematini.

Swakudya

Yidya swiphizani leswintsongo, tinwani tidya nyama laha tidyaku swihayani leswintsongo swinene leswinga e hansi ka 1mm hivukulu.

Kuhangalaka

Swikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle ya misava hinkwayo.

Common species

Cup sponge - Ircinia sp.
Greek sponge - Spongia sp.
Wall sponge - Spirastrella sp.