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The polyp is the basic body form of a coral animal. It is essentially a round animal with a mouth in the middle and a ring of tentacles around the mouth. The tentacles possess stinging cells (called nematocysts) and can be used to sting, paralyze, and catch prey. The prey is wiped off into the mouth and digested internally in a one-way digestive tract (there is no anus). Undigested material must be regurgitated through the mouth. When the animal is disturbed, or not feeding, it may close up, withdrawing its tentacles but the circular outline of the polyp is still there with its mouth in the middle.
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What is coral polyp?
a coral polyp is an animal with no back bone
Is star coral a polyp or a Medusa?
polyp! The star coral is attached and is faceup
Is a coral polyp basically coral?
No its animal to coral
How does a coral reef get its coral?
The hard coral polyp makes the coral
Is coral a plant or a animal?
Coral is actually an animal. It's an animal belonging to polyp family and have a hard exoskeleton with a soft body.
Is the coral polyp carnivorous?
no
Is a free swimming form of a cnidarian called a polyp?
no,a polyp is a coral egg.and yes coral is a living animal.
What is the personality of a coral?
coral has no personality. it's just a polyp .
Where do polyp live?
Coral reef
What is a coral poly?
A coral polyp is an individual coral cell, and when polyps stick together, they form coral a.k.a. Coral Polyp Colonies. Later, when the polyps die, their skeleton (which is like a hard shell) Strengthens the coral formation.
Coral creature starting with P?
All I can think of is "porpoise."
What senses does a coral polyp have?
coral polyps don't have any senses.
