Classifications of Phylum Cnidaria

Question 1

CLASS HYDROZOA ARE:

Answer 1

1. Obelia “sea fur”
2. Hydra “fresh-water polyp”
3. Physalia physalis
   “Portuguese Man-o-War”

Question 2

Class SCYPHOZOA are:

Answer 2

1. Cassiopeia
   “Upside-down jelly”
2. Cyanea capillata
   “Lion’s mane jelly / Giant jelly”
3. Aurelia
   “Moon jelly”

Question 3

Class CUBOZOA are:

Answer 3

1. Tripedalia Cystophora
   “Mangroove box jelly”
2. Chironex fleckeri
   “Sea wasp”

Question 4

3 subclasses of ANTHOZOA are:

Answer 4

Subclass HEXACORALLIA
Subclass OCTOCORALLIA
Subclass CERIANTIPATHARIA

Question 5

Subclass HEXACORALLIA are:

Answer 5

Sea anemone
Hard coral (close up on polyps)

Question 6

Subclass OCTOCORALLIA are:

Answer 6

Sea pens
Soft coral (close up on
polyps)

Question 7

Subclass CERIANTIPATHARIA is:

Answer 7

Tube anemone