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poriferan [pɔːˈrɪfərən] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any invertebrate of the phylum Porifera, which comprises the sponges adj also poriferous (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum Porifera [from New Latin porifer bearing pores]
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Aiming to resolve these controversies, a group of international scientists led by Herve Philippe (Universite de Montreal, Canada), Gert Worheide (LMU Munich, Germany) and Michael Manuel (University of Paris, France) performed the most comprehensive study to date and investigated 128 genes from a total of 55 species - including nine poriferans, eight cnidarians, three ctenophores and the single known species of placozoans. Few fear that their children will be indoctrinated into a bizarre new society by Nickelodeon's box-shaped poriferan. Dolmer (2002) observed reduced numbers of poriferans, echinoderms, anthozoans, molluscs, crustaceans, and ascidians in dredged areas four months after dredging for mussels. |
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