Phylum Cnidaria Part 1: Introduction and Broad Characteristics

cnidaria  Cnidaria is a phylum containing over 10000 species of animals found exclusively in aquatic environments: they are CNIDARIA 'Nettle animals' Anthozoa Corals and sea anemones Anthozoa, Corals and sea anemones Scyphozoa Swimming Jellyfish Scyphozoa

The overwhelming majority of Cnidaria envenomation patients recover with little to no sequelae If timely prehospital and hospital-based therapy Treatment of Cnidaria Stings Cnidaria sting treatment includes removal of adherent tentacles with a forceps or fingers

Cnidaria have great ecological significance through one of their subgroupings, the skeletal coral, which form coral reefs in shallow waters The endosymbiotic Cnidaria is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in fresh water and marine environments