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Cnidarians

Cnidarians are aquatic animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. Common cnidarians include to jellyfish, sea anemones, corals and the Portuguese Man o' War. Questions about all species of cnidarians can be directed here.

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What would happen if a cnidarian lost its stinging cells?

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If a cnidarian lost its stinging cells, it would lose its primary defense mechanism against predators and its ability to capture prey. This would make the cnidarian more vulnerable to predation and reduce its efficiency in obtaining food.

What kingdom do cnidarians belong?

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Cnidarians belong to the Kingdom Animalia. They are characterized by their radial symmetry, tentacles with stinging cells called cnidocytes, and a simple nerve net.

What are the stinging cells of cnidarians?

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Cnidarians have specialized stinging cells called cnidocytes, which contain nematocysts. Nematocysts are capsule-like structures that can discharge venomous barbs or threads when triggered, allowing cnidarians to capture prey or defend themselves.

The examples of cnidarian?

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Examples of cnidarians include jellyfish, corals, sea anemones, and hydroids. Cnidarians are characterized by their radial symmetry and specialized stinging cells called cnidocytes that they use to capture prey.

What eats the hydra?

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Hydras are small aquatic organisms that are typically consumed by larger predators, such as fish, turtles, and birds. Additionally, some invertebrates like crustaceans and other aquatic insects may also feed on hydras.

What is the body cavity in a cnidarian?

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They have a mouth/anus and that is it.

Where can one buy the Coach purse called the Legacy Leather Mini Tanner Crossbody Bag in bright coral?

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One can buy the Coach purse called the Legacy Leather Mini Tanner Crossbody Bag in bright coral from the Coach website. One could also buy this purse from Nordstrom.

Are night cnidarians endothermic or ectothermic?

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They are a special type of ectotherm called a poikilotherm meaning they have the same body temperature as their ambient surroundings.

What structures determine whether a polyp of obelia is a hydranth or a gonangium?

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A hydranth (feeding polyp) will have a hypostome, mouth and tentacles. A gonangium (reproductive polyp) will have medusa buds and gonotheca. The medusa buds will become free swimming Medusa to sexually reproduce by the female releasing an egg and the male releasing haploid sperm. After fertilization, the zygote develops into a ciliated, swimming planula larva which will settle to the ocean floor attaching itself to the substrate. A new generation of polyps then begins to form through asexual budding.

Habitat of cnidarians?

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In the lava

Does a hydra have blood?

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No, a hydra doesn't have blood. It is a single-cellular animal.

Why are sponges considered to be more primitive than cnidarians?

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It has a single layer of cell.

Lay a paper on a flat surface. With your hands on the surface, push two sides together until you make something that looks like a polyp. Voila! Something similar to a crosssection of a sponge. Think of the paper as cells in a single line.

What is the Cnidarians common name?

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The old name is coelenterate.

What phylum does obelia belong to?

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Phylum Cnidaria

How does waste products leave cnidarians?

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by puting it back out their mouths

Why soft animals like cnidarians don't live on land?

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Cnidarians and sponges receive most of their food from filtering water; they would starve without water. Also, they would most likely crush themselves because of their body weight if they were on land.

Is cnidaria unicellular or multicellular?

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cnidarians are multicellular

How do the buds of an organisums such as hydra compare to the parent?

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the new bud simply detaches from the parent body

Are cnidarians deadly to humans why or why not?

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Yes, for example, Jellyfishes are Cnidarians.

They could sting people.

What kind of digestive system does a hydra have?

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i think a hydra has a incomplete digestive system called the-gastrovascular system

Who are hydra parents?

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The parents are Echidna and Typhon

How do cnidarians and flatworms get food?

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They are filter feeders that draw water into their pores, filter out tiny sea invertebrates that are absorbed and digested, and expel the remaining water in a continuous basis.

How do cnidarians sense?

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Medusae and complex swimming colonies can sense tilt and acceleration by means of chambers lined with hairs which detect the movements of internal mineral grains. If the body tilts in the wrong direction, the animal rights itself by increasing the strength of the swimming movements on the side that is too low. They also have "little eyes" known as ocelli, which can detect the direction from which light is coming. Although these probably do not form images, their lenses simply produce a clearer indication of the direction from which light is coming.

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I have to add that most species of box jellyfish have four groups of two complex eyes, and either two or four simpler ocelli, for a total of up to twenty four eyes. The complex eyes are similar to our own and have corneas, lens, and retinas. Tests have demonstrated their ability to navigate obstacles and recognize colors by way of their vision, although it has yet to be demonstrated that they can track prey. Their nervous system is not centralized, but it is a much more complex nerve net than other species of jellyfish. So far, some primitive learning and memory ability has been demonstrated in experiments.