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- Title
Sneezing Sponges Suggest Existence of Sensory Organ.
- Abstract
The article discusses a 2014 paper, available at news.ualberta.ca/newsarticles/2014/january/sneezing-sponges-suggestexistence-of-sensory-organ, the provides evidence of sensory organs in freshwater sponges, as shown by the organisms ability to sneeze. Topics include the sneezing process of a sponge, details related to the study of a sponge's osculum organ, performed by Danielle Ludeman and Salley Leys, and the evolution of sensory systems in sponges as well as in animals with nervous systems.
- Subjects
FRESHWATER sponges; SNEEZING; SENSE organs; MARINE animal physiology; LUDEMAN, Danielle; LEYS, Salley
- Publication
Science & Children, 2014, Vol 51, Issue 8, p14
- ISSN
0036-8148
- Publication type
Article