Sponge Gemmule

Highly resistant bodies produced by asexual reproduction in sponges.

Specialized type of endogenous budding.

Considered as a good laden packet of multinucleate archaeocytes.

Amoeboid cells called trophocytes are present.

Micropyle present.

Enclosed by hard covering strengthened by spicules.

Produced during unfavourable conditions.

Germinate on return of favourable conditions producing many individuals from single Gemmule