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Sponges, jellyfish & other simple animals /

Introduces the reader to a fascinating group of animals, from the deadly jellyfish to the beautiful sea anemone.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parker, Steve, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, 2006.
Series:Animal kingdom classification.
Subjects:
Invertebrates > Juvenile literature.
Sponges > Juvenile literature.
Jellyfishes > Juvenile literature.
Invertebrates.
Sponges.
Jellyfishes.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Diverse and numerous
  • Inside a simple animal
  • Origins of simple animals
  • No brain successes
  • Sponge shapes and sizes
  • Made mainly of jelly
  • Ocean wanderers
  • - Tiny trees to big bubbles
  • Deadly stingers
  • Living with others
  • Fans and pens
  • Tiny builders
  • Glories of the reef
  • Reef in danger
  • Ghostly catchers
  • Moss animals
  • Bears and wheels
  • Bags and bottles
  • Animal classification
  • Animal phyla
  • Glossary
  • further resources
  • Index.