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#Coelenterata#

Coelenterates are also called cnidarians. Except for a few species that live in freshwater, most species live in the ocean. Most live in shallow seas and a few are deep-sea species. There are about 11,000 species in existence, divided into 3 classes: Hydrozoa, Jellyfish and Coralids.

Protozoa Echinodermata Mollusca Platyhelminthes Annelida Coelenterata Arthropoda Nematomorpha Brachiopoda Hemichordata

Australian box jellyfish

The Australian box jellyfish, whose Latin name is Australian box jellyfish, has caused countless injuries or deaths to humans in the world and is considered the most deadly jellyfish.The Australian box jellyfish can swim at speeds exceeding 4 km/h. In hot weather, they dive into deep water and only...

Aurelia aurita

Moon jellyfish feed on plankton such as mollusks, crustaceans, worms and copepods.Moon jellyfish occasionally eat gelatinous zooplankton such as hydromedusae and comb jellies.Moon jellyfish also use their stinging cells to capture plankton.Moon jellyfish live and reproduce for a few months before dy...

Jellyfish

Jellyfish are important plankton in aquatic environments, including the Scyphozoa, Cross-Jellyfish, and Cubozoa in the Cnidaria. They can be found in tropical waters, temperate waters, shallow waters, oceans about 100 meters deep, and even freshwater areas. Jellyfish have existed as early as 650 mil...

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