Answer» | S.No. | Coelenterons | Spongocoel | | (i) | In Cnidarians, the body enclose coelen- teron cavity, hence the name coelen- terata is given to this phylum. | In sponges, the body wall encloses a large cavity called spongo-coel. | | (ii) | Coelenterons has only one aperture mouth.Anus is absent. Coelenteron is lined by gastrodermis. E.g., Hydra, Aurelia, Physalia, Adamsia, Pennatula etc. | Spongocoel is lined by flagellated choanocytes. Water current enter through dermal ostia (pores) and after passing through spongocoel, water goes out by osculum. E.g., sponges like Scypha, Euplectella, Leucosolenia. |
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