What is the name of the phylum that Cnidaria belongs to?
Q: What is the name of the phylum that Cnidaria belongs to?
A: Cnidaria belongs to the phylum Cnidaria.
Q: How many species are in this phylum?
A: There are about 11,000 species in this phylum.
Q: Where do most of these animals live?
A: Most of these animals live in the sea.
Q: Are any of them colonial organisms?
A: Yes, some are colonial organisms composed of zooids which may be clones.
Q: What two forms can cnidarian zooids take during their life cycle?
A: Cnidarian zooids can take the form of polyps or medusae at different phases of their life.
Q: What is responsible for their success as a species?
A: Their success as a species is largely due to special cells with organelles that sting called nematocysts. This device is largely responsible for their success and is their main specialised and distinctive cell type.
Q: What does "cnidaria" mean?
A:"Cnidaria" comes from Greek and means "stinging nettle".
