Mukty Khan, Author at EazyBio

Pleurobrachia: A Representative Ctenophore

Pleurobrachia (Gr. pleuron, side, + L. brachia, arms) is about 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter. The oral pole bears […]

Sponges feed primarily by collecting suspended particles from water pumped through internal canal systems. Water enters canals through a multitude

Ctenophora (te-nof´o-ra) (Gr. kteis, ktenos, comb, +phora, pl. of bearing) is composed of about 150 species. All are marine forms

A typical hydroid has a base, a stalk, and one or more terminal zooids. The base by which colonial hydroids

Sponges originated before the Cambrian period. Two groups of calcareous spongelike organisms occupied early Paleozoic reefs. The Devonian period saw

One of the most interesting—and sometimes puzzling—aspects of this phylum is the dimorphism and often polymorphism displayed by many of

Phylum Cnidaria (ny-dar´e-a) (Gr. knide, nettle, + L. aria [pl. suffix], like or connected with) is an interesting group of

Sponge cells are loosely arranged in a gelatinous matrix called mesohyl, or mesenchyme. The mesohyl is the connective tissue of

Asconoids Asconoid sponges have the simplest organization. Water is drawn into the sponge through microscopic dermal pores by the beating

Paramecia are often described as slipper shaped. Paramecium caudatum is 150 to 300 µm in length and is blunt anteriorly