Sponges

Igama Elijwayelekile

ama-Sponges

Igama lesayensi

Porifera

Usayizi

Ungadlula ku-5m ubude

Isakhiwo sawo

Usayizi wawo, isimo sawo nombala kuhlukene kakhulu. Engaba umgungquluzi, ebe sankomishinoma abe sasihlahla. Umbala wawo kuba owolintshi, obomvu, omnyama, ompofu nonsundu.

Olunye Ulwazi

Isizukulwane se-porifera sinezinhlobo ezingaphansi kwaso eziwu-15 000. Uhlobo ngalunye ngokuhlukana kwazo iningi lazo elibukeka lisasiponji. Anoboya obuncane emzimbeni obuhambisa amanzi umzimba wonke ukusiza noma edla. Zanda ngokushesha.

Ukudla

Adla izilwanyana ezincane. Amanye adla inyama kuphela – njengezinkalankala ezingaphansi kuka-1mm ubude.

Ukusabalala Kwawo

Atholakala kuzo zonke izindawo ezifudumele emhlabeni.

Uhlobo Olujwayelekile

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