Cnidaria

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf phylum
gptkbp:bodyPlan diploblastic
gptkbp:characteristic cnidocytes
gptkbp:circulatorySystem none
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'knide' meaning nettle
gptkbp:excretion none
gptkbp:feedingType carnivorous
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Ediacaran_period
gptkbp:fossil Ediacaran to present
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
freshwater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cnidaria
gptkbp:importantFor marine biodiversity
medical research
reef building
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifeCycle medusa
polyp
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:lake
gptkb:Anthozoa
gptkb:Cubozoa
gptkb:Hydrozoa
gptkb:Staurozoa
gptkbp:nervousSystem nerve net
gptkbp:notableFeature gastrovascular cavity
mesoglea
nematocysts
tentacles
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:lake
coral reef
hydra
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies ~11,000
gptkbp:predators sea turtles
crustaceans
small fish
sunfish
zooplankton
some fish
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:respiration diffusion
gptkbp:shape radial symmetry
gptkbp:subkingdom gptkb:Eumetazoa
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
ocean acidification
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:lake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4