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What is the function of spongocoel in sponges?​

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Water is pumped directly through pores, called ostia, into the spongocoel and then out of the sponge through an opening called the osculum (plural oscula). The spongocoel is lined with specialized digestive cells called choanocytes that filter and take in food. Synconoid is a more complex body plan.

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Water is pumped directly through pores, called ostia, into the spongocoel and then out of the sponge through an opening called the osculum (plural oscula). The spongocoel is lined with specialized digestive cells called choanocytes that filter and take in food. Synconoid is a more complex body plan.

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