Which of the following is not a correct comparison between phylum Porifera and Cnidaria?
Characters | Porifera | Cnidaria | |
1. | Digestion | Intracellular | Both intracellular and extracellular |
2. | Level of organisation | Cellular | Tissue |
3. | Body plan | Cell aggregate | Blind sac, with gastrovascular cavity |
4. | Habitat | Exclusively in marine water | Both in marine and fresh water |
Poriferans are not exclusively marine. Spongilla is a fresh water sponge.
Among cnidarians, Hydra is a fresh water species.