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= General characters of Coelenterata =


 * Coelenterata includes two animal phyla, the Ctenophora (comb jellies) and the Cnidaria (coral animals, true jellies, sea anemones, sea pens, and their allies).
 * The term coelenterate is no longer recognized as scientifically valid, as the Cnidaria and Ctenophora are placed at equal rank under the Metazoa with the other phyla of animals.
 * Phylum cnidaria contains over 10,000 species of animals found exclusively in aquatic and mostly marine environments.
 * Coelentrates are multicellular animals.
 * They contain hollow body cavity  known as coelom
 * They are aquatic and mostly marine in nature.

/Some Common Examples/ 4. Study of, Obelia, Sertularia, Physalia, Millepora, Aurelia, Scyphistoma and Ephyra larvae, Tubipora, Metridium (including T.S. and L.S).