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Nomura Jellyfish Coral Hydra Anemones Jellyfish The Facts … •Body symmetry- Radial •Reproduction- Asexually and Sexually •Movement- Polyps- Stationary Medusas- movement varies •Food- carnivores- sting their prey HYDRA Chlorohydra viridissima Hydra live in FRESHWATER. They are the only Cnidarians not to live in salt water. DAPHNIA – are small crustaceans (like shrimp) Medusa FREE SWIMMING Polyp STATIONARY CNIDOCYTES – OUCH! That stings! Just how fast is a cnidocyte? …. Can you beat it? .0000007 seconds Nemo on his way to school 1. Use the CNIDOCYTES in the tentacles to stun and capture prey. 2. Tentacles pull prey to mouth and into body cavity. 3. Prey is digested in body cavity using enzymes 4. Whatever is not digested is spit out of the mouth.