CNIDARIA PHYLUM

BASIC INFORMATION

• Their are 4 main groups anthozoa , cubozoa , hydrozoa , scyphozoa
• The jellyfish is in the group scyphozoa
• Corals and anemones are in the group anthozoa
• Box jellies with complex eyes and potent toxins are in the group cubozoa
• Hydrozoa is the most diverse group with fire corals

CHARACTERISTICS

• All species are aquatic
• Either polyp or medusa
• The polyp form is free floating or attached toa coral reef
• The medusa is the form like a jelly fish

INFORMATION

• Domain:eukaryota
• Kingdom:animalia
• Subkingdom: eumetazoa

INTRESTING FACTS

• Some corals do sting amd have up to 1500 differnt species on them
• Jelly fish are made up of 95% water and they have no brains , blood or nervous system

WHAT DO THEY EAT?

• Mostly carnivores
• Diet consist of mostly small crustaceans
• Htey capture prey rather than , and sting them with their tentacles

REPRODUCTION

• Male releases sperm into the water
• Then the female comes in contact with the sperm and the eggs are fertilizied

WHERE ARE THEY FOUND ??

• In the ocean

HOW MANY SPECIES ARE IN THE CORAL REEF?