Sponges
Izipongo

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Izipongo

Igama lezesayensi

Porifera

Ubukhulu

Ngaphezu kwe-5m ubude.

Ukukhangeleka

Ubukhulu, imilo kunye nombala ziyahluka ngokubanzi. Ingaba yindawo efana ne-tubular, inkomishi, ejikelezayo, enemizi okanye eninzi, iipongue ezifana nezidonga. Bonke banalo udonga olunemibhobho encinci nangaphezulu. Umbala uhluka kwi-orange kunye nobomvu ukuya kumnyama, ubomvu kunye nomdaka.

Inkcukacha jikelele

I-Porifera phylum iqulethe iindidi eziyi-15 000. Ngokuxhomekeke kwi-specie, ziqukethe i-collagen, i-spongen (iipongue zokuhlamba), i-lime okanye i-spicy i-spicule egcina isimo sesiponji. Iinwele ezincinci (i-flagellae) zihambisa amanzi ngeenxa zonke kwisiponji, esinceda ngokutya. Unokubuyiselwa kwakhona kwiqhekeza elincinci. Ukuvelisa nge-budding okanye i-planktonic izirubha.

Ukutya

Iintlanzi ezincinci. Abanye bazithobela ukutya - ukutya okuncinci kwi-crustaceans zincinci ezingaphantsi kwe-1mm ngobukhulu.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi eziqhelekileyo

Isiponji yeNdebe - Ircinia sp.
Isiponji saseGrike - Spongia sp.
Isiponji sesango - Spirastrella sp.