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Phylum Cnidaria & Phylum Ctenaphora

Phylum Cnidaria & Phylum Ctenaphora. Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, Coral, Hydra, Sea Fans and Sea Wasps Comb Jellies. General Characteristics Of Cnidarians -Soft bodied -Carnivorous -Stinging tentacles -Examples: Jellyfish, sea anemones, hydras, corals n. Classes of Cnidaria

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Phylum Cnidaria & Phylum Ctenaphora

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  1. Phylum Cnidaria & Phylum Ctenaphora Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, Coral, Hydra, Sea Fans and Sea Wasps Comb Jellies

  2. General Characteristics Of Cnidarians -Soft bodied-Carnivorous-Stinging tentacles-Examples: Jellyfish, sea anemones, hydras, corals n

  3. Classes of Cnidaria Hydrozoa - Portuguese man-of-war, hydra Scyphozoa - true jellyfish – Aurelia Anthozoa - sea anenome, corals, sea fans Cubozoa – sea wasps, aka box jellies

  4. Characteristics of Phylum Cnidaria - all aquatic; mostly marine - radially, or biradially symmetrical- acoelomate - no coelom - diploblastic – (two germ layers) - blind (incomplete) gut - 2 body types – free-swimming medusa sessile polyps

  5. Characteristics of Cnidarians (con’t) - tentacles - around mouth/oral region - have specialized stinging cells – cnidocytes Cnidocytes have organelles called cnidae. Cnidae - over 30 types -some are sticky and serve as an anchor -some are toxic - a cnidarian may have more than 6 types!

  6. Nematocysts - most common type of cnida - used to inject a toxin - used for defense and to capture prey Only a few jellyfish, ex. Portuguese man-of-war, can seriously harm humans

  7. Characteristics of Cnidarians (con’t) statocyst -sensory organ for balance ocelli - photosensitivity nerve net, simple system, no brain neurons sense physical contactreproduction asexual - budding in polyps sexual - in all medusae & some polypsmonoecious or dioeciousNo excretory or respiratory system

  8. Cnidarian body plans: Polyp -internal body cavity -adaptation to a sedentary life -tubular body; mouth directed upward and surrounded by tentacles -reproduce asexually by budding, fission, or pedal laceration (sea anemones); sexually by broadcasting sperm & egg into water

  9. Medusa - bell or umbrella-shaped - usually free-swimming - mouth directed downward - tentacles may extend down from rim of medusa - statocysts for balance or direction - ocelli for light/vision

  10. Outer epidermis mesoglea Cnidarian Body Wall Inner gastrodermis Gastrovascular cavity (gut)

  11. Nematocyst discharged - seen by scanning electron microscope

  12. Kingdom Animalia – Cnidaria All cnidarians have specialized stinging or adhesive structures called cnidae Discharge acceleration is at 40,000g!!! When triggered, the the cnidocyte cells discharge the cnidae. A specialized form of cnidae called the nematocyst, has a harpoon like structure that enters the flesh of the potential predator or prey, releasing neurotoxins. Need both physical and chemical stimulation to induce release. Why do you think this is?

  13. Feeding and Digestion Polyps -Typically carnivorous -Catch prey with tentacles ; pass them to gastrovascular cavity -Gland cells discharge enzymes to begin extracellular digestion -Intracellular digestion continues in gastrodermis

  14. Class Hydrozoa: Animals HydraFound in fresh waterWorldwide distribution (16 species in North America)Body is a cylindrical tubeRing of 6–10 hollow tentacles encircles mouth Portuguese Man-of-WarFloats on surface (air bladder)Tentacles reach up to 10 metersContains polyp colonies and medusaAir bladder contains gases released

  15. Class Anthozoa Corals Secrete calcium carbonate to form “exoskeleton” - reef builders - attach to solid structures - zooxanthellae Sea Fans or Sea Whips Secrete gorgonin, a more flexible substance than calcium carbonate - attach to sea bottom, sand - zooxanthellae

  16. Characteristics of Ctenophora Long classified as jellyfish, recently recategorized Only animal that swim by means of cilia Range from a few millimeters to 1.5 m in size Layer of epidermis and gastrodermis with layer of mesoglea (jelly) between – single in Cnidarians, double in Ctenophora Nerve net Specialized colloblast cells as opposed to nematocysts Most are hermaphroditic Does possess an anal pore though most material is ejected through the main Often prey of turtles and jellyfish

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