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Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title:Giant Barrel Sponge
 * Article Evaluation:Describes many different aspects of sponge anatomy without either referencing the porifera Wikipedia page or including diagrams of basic sponge anatomy to help with the clarity of the article (someone who does not know much about sponges may not be very familiar with the various mechanisms that sponges use for food etc.). More specifics on the taxonomy of the sponge as well as the various characteristics of its anatomy (such as body plan) are missing. There are a couple of sentences that either contain speculation or are not really relevant to the discussion on this page.
 * Sources:Could use the textbook for information on basic sponge anatomy as well as other information relevant to demospongiae.

Option 2

 * Article title:Irukandji jellyfish
 * Article Evaluation:There is a lack of specificity in some of the information in this article. For example, the article mentions that the sting from this jellyfish sends 50-100 people to the hospital annually. Is this in a specific country or world-wide or some specific region of the world? There is a lack of taxonomic information about this organism as well as its relation to other jellyfish. Although there are multiple species, information about these specific species is limited. There is not much information on feeding, reproduction, and ecology of these species (and some of the information lacks any sources at all). In fact, although the article does mention that these jellyfish were identified in Australia, their geographic distribution is barely mentioned.
 * Sources:https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/docs/QAS-Irukandji-jellyfish.pdf (directly from Queensland where these jellyfish were identified):https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562264/ (more information of the syndrome these jellyfish cause):https://www.aithm.jcu.edu.au/understanding-irukandji-jellyfish-life-cycle-and-ecology-the-key-to-avoiding-stings/ (more information on the ecology and life cycle of these species)

Option 3

 * Article title:Cliona celata
 * Article Evaluation:Features an incomplete description of the reproduction of the sponge. It mentions some sexual and asexual methods of reproduction through sponges exhibit more methods than are listed. Although taxonomic classification is provided, information on unique features of the phylum that this sponge is in is missing. There is virtually no information on anatomy, feeding habits, ecological role, global distribution, or other unique features of this species.
 * Sources:The textbook for our class will have the information needed for describing the body plan, anatomy, ecological role, phylum specific features, and other more general information about this species. :https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=134121 contains a database of sources going over many different aspects of this species and its characteristics and features through various levels of its taxonomy.

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