Classification CNIDARIA

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Cnidaria FEATURES

Aquatic--mainly sea water

2 body layers--ectoderm and endoderm

Jelly-like mesoglea between the body layers

Tentacles

Stinging cells on tentacles

Invertebrate

Most have radial symmetry

Kingdom Animalia

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Classification Cnidaria Tracking the health of coral reefs SI Learning Lab

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