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The polyps may be found attached to docks or floats, while the medusae live in the plankton.

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What phylum have some free drifting medusae?

Medusae are found in the phylum Cnidaria, which includes jellyfish. Some species of jellyfish have free-drifting medusae as part of their life cycle, allowing them to move through the water and feed on plankton and other small organisms.


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Is an angelfish a plankton?

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Is ocean plankton considered a fish?

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What is a medusae?

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Is zoo plankton considered a plant or a meat?

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Is plankton a type of fish?

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What is a form of cnidarian that swims through water?

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Are animal plankton omnivores and are plant plankton omnivores?

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