Phylum Cnidaria (Coelenterata)
nettle-like predators with tentacles
cnidocyte - stinging cell with a nematocyst that is projected into
prey
radial symmetry
alternation of generations
medusa - sexually reproducing, mobile
polyp - plant-like, asexual reproduction
Class Hydrozoa
(hydra, Portuguese man-of-war)
Class Scyphozoa
(jelly fish)
Class Anthozoa
(corals and anemones)
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