Sponges are ..........

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(D) Sponges belong to the phylum $Porifera$. Most sponges are marine,meaning they live in saltwater environments. However,there are a few species of s

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Mostly marine and very few freshwater

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(D) Sponges belong to the phylum $Porifera$. Most sponges are marine,meaning they live in saltwater environments. However,there are a few species of sponges that inhabit freshwater environments (e.g.,members of the family $Spongillidae$). Therefore,the most accurate description is that they are mostly marine with very few freshwater species.

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