Nomura Jellyfish
Hydra Coral Anemones Jellyfish
Cnidocytes ??? M e m b e r s o f t h i s p h y l u m a l l h a v e s t i n g i n g c e l l s t o c a p t u r e t h e i r p r e y a n d d e f e n d t h e m s e l v e s c a l l e d …. C n i d o c y t e s C n i d a r i a n s c a n m o v e i n v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g w a y s H y d r a J e l l y f i s h A n e m o n e s
The coral reef is made up of mostly Cnidarians and Poriferans. Nemo on his way to school
The Facts … Body symmetry- Radial Reproduction- Asexually and Sexually Movement- Polyps- Stationary Medusas- movement varies Food- carnivores- sting their prey Phylum Cnidaria
Polyp Medusa
How do Cnidarian eat? Cnidarians have a TWO WAY digestive system Nemo- “takin on the Jellies”
Just how fast is a cnidocyte? …. Can you beat it? The average reaction time for a cnidoctye to eject a barb is about 700 nanoseconds!! One nanosecond = one second divided by one million!!! seconds seconds