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poriferan. n. 1. (Animals) any invertebrate of the phylum Porifera, which comprises the sponges. adj. 2. (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum Porifera.oun. 1. poriferan-primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies. parazoan, sponge. invertebrate-any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification.
Grantia Sponge. Sponges, colonial animals in the phylum Porifera, are primitive invertebrates that are dominated by marine species. Typically, they are benthic, sessile filter feeders that are asymmetrical. Grantia is a genus of calcareous marine sponges that is sometimes referred to as Scypha in older texts.