• The most recognized image of
• feeding arms, and mouth of a jellyfish.
• There are only about 200 species of
Vocabulary- Cnidaria
• Aboral end: The opposite side of the oral end.
• Anthozoa: The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones.
• Cnidocytes: unique cells that function in defense and the capture of prey.
• Cubozoa: Any of
Cnidaria
Animals in
FIGURES- Cnidaria
Evolutionary History
Diagrams of Cnidaria
Life Cycle - Cnidaria
The diagrams above show the general life cycle of the Cnidaria phylum. As shown above, the life cycle is dominated by the diploid cells as in most animals, while the haploid cells are only in early developmental stages. The life cycles also illustrate the change from a polyp (child) to a medusa (adult) from stage to stage.
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