Difference between Coelenterate and Porifera
Difference between Coelenterate and Porifera are in tabular form below –
No. | Coelenterate |
Porifera |
1. | Organisms which contain a central cavity with only one opening and organisms with hollow body cavity, this is referred as Coelenterata. | Organisms which are pore bearer, has no tissue, a symmetrical body and lives in marine environment, this is referred as Porifera. |
2. | It consists of a single opening in a body cavity and it contains body cavity. | It consists of holes in the body and it contains numerous pores. |
3. | Body of coelenterate is radially symmetrical and coelenterates have nervous system. | Body of Porifera is asymmetrical and Porifera don’t have nervous system. |
4. | Organisms of coelenterata have tissue level of organization. | Organisms of Porifera have cellular level of organization. |
5. | The coelenterata contains single opening which serves as mouth and anus. | The body of Porifera contains a vast number of pores. |
6. | Body of coelenterata is free living and sessile, and Coelenterata do not have tentacles. | Body of Porifera is sessile and Porifera have tentacles. |
7. | Animals have exoskeleton. | Animals do not have exoskeleton. |