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The Cnidarians include the hydroids, jellyfish, anemones, and corals. All Cnidarians have tentacles with stinging cells in their tips which are used to capture and subdue prey. In fact, the phylum name Cnidarian literally means stinging creature..The stinging cells are called cnidocytes and contain a structure called a nematocyst. The nematocyst is a coiled thread-like stinger.n fact, the phylum name Cnidarian literally means stinging creature.. The stinging cells are called cnidocytes and contain a structure called a nematocyst. The nematocyst is a coiled thread-like stinger.
The word Cnidaria refers to Cnidocysts, specialised cells which contain the Nematocysts, the stinging organelles that allow the Cnidaria to subdue their prey. The Cnidaria are the oldest of the true metazoan phyla.