Porifera vs. Coelenterata
Porifera
A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; - called also Spongiæ, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are Calcispongiæ, Keratosa or Fibrospongiæ, and Silicea.
Poriferanoun
coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
Coelenteratanoun
hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals
Coelenterata
Coelenterata is a term encompassing the animal phyla Cnidaria (coral animals, true jellies, sea anemones, sea pens, and their allies) and Ctenophora (comb jellies). The name comes from Ancient Greek: κοῖλος, romanized: koilos, lit. 'hollow' and ἔντερον, enteron, 'intestine', referring to the hollow body cavity common to these two phyla.
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