CNIDARIA Domain:Eukaryota Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Cnidaria
Structure& Characteristics Multicellular Live in fresh and salt water Have stinging cells called nemocytes Radial Symmetry
Characteristics Reproduction: Aesexual: Reproductive Budding Sexual: Medusa Stage Feeding/Digestion: Heterotrophs Uses nemocytes to catch food
Body Systems Gastrovascular Cavity Single opening for waste and ingestion No Circulatory System Nervous System Lacks organs Has simple muscles and nerves called a neural net
Stages of Cnidaria Medusa Free swimming structure umbrella shaped body and tentacles Polyp: Sessile attached to sea floor lives in large colonies
Stages of Cnidaria Examples of Polyps: Sea Anemones Corals Examples of Medusas: Jellyfish
Subgroups 4 Different Subgroups: Hydrozoa, Schyphozoa, Anthozoa, Cubozoa
PORIFERA Domain:Eukaryota Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Porifera
Structure& Characteristics Multicellular Aquatic Asymmetrical and radial symmetry Tissues loosely organized No internal organs Chonanocytes (collar cell)
Structure Layer of flat cells Layer of cells with flagella Hollow chamber
Characteristics Cellular mobility Sessile Neither protostome nor deutrosome Heterotroph Filters bacteria Reproduction Asexual Buds Sexual Sends out sperm and egg
Body Systems No circulatory system water current No waste disposal pores No nervous system
Subgroups Glass sponges Calcareous sponges Demosponges