Cnidarians- Test Flashcards
(10 cards)
Medusa
One of the two main forms is the typical form of a jellyfish which captures prey using tentacles
Polyp
cylindrical body form without a mouth and tentacles facing upward. One of the two main body forms and also often attaches to surfaces
Nematocysts
tiny stinging structures that can be found inside cells called cnidocytes, these structures are used to capture prey and defend themselves
Freshwater Cnidarian
Hydra
What class: Portugese man-o-war
Class Hydrozoa
What class: Jellyfish
Class Scyphozoa
What Class: Sea Anemone
Class Anthozoa
What Class: Box Jellyfish
Class Cubozoa
How do they feed?
capturing prey with tentacles using nematocysts, bringing prey into their mouth, food goes into the gastrovascular cavity, and digestion through the gastrovascular cavity, nutrients are absorbed and waste goes through mouth (one opening)
How many germ layers and what names>
Endoderm (inner layer) and Ectoderm (outer layer)