What is another name for the sponge phylum?

The scientific name, for the Sponge phylum is Porifera.

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The animal nature of sponges was determined by Ellis (1765) the term, Porifera, was coined by Robert Grant (1857). These life forms are characterized by a body surface composed of numerous, minute dermal pores, the ostia. The name, Porifera (Latin porus = pore; ferre = bearer) , refers to this characteristic.