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What are the 5 characteristics of Cnidarians?


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Cnidaria:

  1. The phylum, which contains more than 9,000 living species, includes Cnidaria.
  2. The majority of cnidarians are marine organisms, including as sea pens, sea whips, jellyfish, corals, hydrangeas, and Portuguese man-of-war.

Characteristics of Cnidaria:

  1. Marine anemones display biracial symmetry while members display radial symmetry.
  2. The gastrodermis, which is located inside the body wall, and the epidermis, which is located on the outside, make up the body wall.
  3. In the space between the inner and outer skin, there is a gelatinous mesoglea.
  4. Cnidarians come in two main varieties: polyps and medusa.
  5. A hydroid form with a mouth-up orientation is called a polyp.
  6. The medusa has a structure below its mouth that resembles a bell or an umbrella.
  7. Amygdala cells from the ectoderm are found in the mesoglea.
  8. The medusa and mesoglea in polyps are thick and thin, respectively, which is important for bouncing.


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