Question

why coelenterata are called cnidaria.give reasons.

Answer 1

these diverse animals are all armed with stinging cells called nematocysts. Cnidarians are united based on the presumption that their nematocysts have been inherited from a single common ancestor. The name Cnidaria comes from the Greek word "cnidos," which means stinging nettle.

Answer 2

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⏹COELENTERATES are called as Cnidaria, because of the presence of CNIDOBLAST in case of the members of COELENTERATES

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