Phylum Cnidaria Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. lining membrane of the alimentary tract of an invertebrate
  2. 8. a gelatinous substance between the endoderm and ectoderm of sponges or cnidarians.
  3. 11. a specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey.
  4. 12. free-swimming or crawling larval type common
Down
  1. 1. the fixed polyp-like stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish, which reproduces asexually by budding
  2. 2. cavity- the primary organ of digestion and circulation in two major animal phyla
  3. 3. one of two principal body types occurring in members of the invertebrate animal phylum Cnidaria
  4. 5. skeleton- the most prevalent skeletal system used by animals for movement and support.
  5. 6. Cnidocytes are specialized cells that define the phylum Cnidaria.
  6. 7. an extra piece of tissue that grows inside your body.
  7. 9. a larval jellyfish, after it has separated from the scyphistoma.
  8. 10. Cnidaria is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter.