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Role and Significance of Canal System in Sponges

In this article we will discuss about the role and evolutionary significance of canal system in sponges. Role of Canal System: The canal system which draws water cur­rent inside the sponge's body and maintains a continuous uninterrupted flow of water, plays a vital role in the physiology of sponges, because it serves the various kinds of func­tions. (i) Nutrition: The [...]

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Canal Systems Encountered in Different Sponges

The following points highlight the three main types of canal system encountered in sponges. The types are: 1. Ascon Type 2. Sycon Type 3. Leucon Type and 4. Rhagon Type. 1. Asconoid Type: The asconoid type of canal system is re­garded to be the most simple and primitive grade of canal system. Asconoid type is present in these sponges whose [...]

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