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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.
There are two types (or body plans) of cnidarians. There is the Medusa, which is a Jellyfish, really. And there is a Polyp, which is like an upside-down Jellyfish, if you want it simply.A polyp would be your sea anemone or coral.They spend most of their lives attached to a hard surface underwater. All Cnidarians are aquatic and carnivorous, and they occur in two basic body shapes: polyps,â¦. 2  Characteristics of Cnidaria Cnidaria is an alternative name for the invertebrate phylum Coelenterata, giving emphasis to the stinging structures as characteristic of the phylum.