PHYLUM

CNIDARIANS

CRIZZA BERNARTE
ZHYRA MONICA DIAZ
 Cnidos – Stinging nettle

• Also called coelenterate

• Made up of 9,000 living species
• Cnidarians include the corals, hydras,
jellyfish, sea anemones, sea pens, sea
whips, and sea fans.
• Armed with stinging cells called
nematocysts.
 CHARACTERISTICS
• Radial
Symmetry

• Nematocysts found on tentacles

• Uses both asexual and sexual
reproduction
• Gastro vascular cavity for
digesting food
• Three main body plans : polyp,
colonial polyp, medusa
• Invertebrates
ANTHOZOA, which includes true corals, anemones, and
sea pens.

CUBOZOA, the amazing box jellies with complex eyes

and potent toxins.

HYDROZOA, the most diverse group with

siphonophores, hydroids, fire corals, and many medusae.

SCYPHOZOA, the true jellyfish.