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    Phylum Cnidaria exhibits radial symmetry, a blind sac gut, a diploblastic structure with mesoglea, and both polyp and medusa body forms. They possess nematocysts, lack excretory, circulatory, and respiratory systems, and have a complex life cycle. Many forms exhibit colonial polymorphism.

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    Phylum Cnidaria exhibits radial symmetry, a blind sac gut, a diploblastic structure with mesoglea, and both polyp and medusa body forms. They possess nematocysts, lack excretory, circulatory, and respiratory systems, and have a complex life cycle. Many forms exhibit colonial polymorphism.

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    The Characteristics of

    Phylum Cnidaria
    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    „radial symmetry
    „blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    „diploblastic with mesoglea
    „polyp and medusa body forms
    „nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    „nerve net
    „lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory systems
    „complex life cycle
    „many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    „radial symmetry
    „blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    „diploblastic with mesoglea
    „polyp and medusa body forms
    „nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    „nerve net
    „lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory
    systems
    „complex life cycle
    „many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    Biology 200 oral
    Coral Reefs

    Radial
    Symmetry

    aboral
    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    radial symmetry
    blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    diploblastic with mesoglea
    polyp and medusa body forms
    nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    nerve net
    lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory systems
    complex life cycle
    many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    Biology 200
    Coral Reefs

    Blind Sac Gut


    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    radial symmetry
    blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    diploblastic with mesoglea
    polyp and medusa body forms
    nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    nerve net
    lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory systems
    complex life cycle
    many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    Biology 200
    Coral Reefs

    (from the endoderm)

    Diploblastic

    (from the ectoderm)


    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    radial symmetry
    blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    diploblastic with mesoglea
    polyp and medusa body forms
    nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    nerve net
    lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory systems
    complex life cycle
    many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    ORAL
    MOUTH

    EPIDERMIS
    TENTACLE
    GUT
    COLUMN MESOGLEA

    GASTRODERMIS

    ABORAL

    POLYP ANATOMY
    Medusa Body Form
    MESOGLEA
    GASTRODERMIS
    EPIDERMIS

    GUT

    MOUTH
    GONAD

    MEDUSA ANATOMY
    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    radial symmetry
    blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    diploblastic with mesoglea
    polyp and medusa body forms
    nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    nerve net
    lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory systems
    complex life cycle
    many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    Nematocysts
    Nematocyst Picture

    Nematocyst
    Biology 200
    More Nematocysts
    Coral Reefs
    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    radial symmetry
    blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    diploblastic with mesoglea
    polyp and medusa body forms
    nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    nerve net
    lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory systems
    complex life cycle
    many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    Biology 200
    Coral Reefs

    Nerve Net
    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    radial symmetry
    blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    diploblastic with mesoglea
    polyp and medusa body forms
    nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    nerve net
    lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory systems
    complex life cycle
    many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    Diffusion Across the Body Wall
    Biology 200 Sea Anemones
    Coral Reefs
    Biology 200 Circulation in a
    Coral Reefs Moon Jellyfish
    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    radial symmetry
    blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    diploblastic with mesoglea
    polyp and medusa body forms
    nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    nerve net
    lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory systems
    complex life cycle
    many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    The Cnidarian Life Cycle

    The Cnidarian
    Life Cycle
    Biology 200 Characteristics of
    Coral Reefs Phylum Cnidaria
    radial symmetry
    blind sac gut (= coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity)
    diploblastic with mesoglea
    polyp and medusa body forms
    nematocysts (= specialized stinging capsules)
    nerve net
    lack excretory, circulatory & respiratory systems
    complex life cycle
    many colonial forms exhibiting polymorphism
    Biology 200 Coloniality and
    Coral Reefs Polymorphism
    Poly,orphism in the
    Portuguese Man- of-War

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