Animals That Do Not Breathe

14 Oct 2024 Credit: Pixabay

Trichoplax (Placozoa)

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Tapeworms (Cestoda)

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Jellyfish (Cnidaria)

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Sea Sponges (Porifera)

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Hydra (Cnidaria)

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Corals (Anthozoa)

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Henneguya salminicola

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Flatworms (Turbellaria)

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Loriciferans

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Rotifers (Bdelloidea)

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