Ctenophora Flashcards
1
Q
What is Ctenophora
A
Phylum - comb jellies
Have 8 ctenes
Thick mesenchyme
Colloblasts
Hermaphrodites
Ejestion out of mouth or anal pore
2
Q
Ctene
A
Comb rows - rows of plates of fused cilia
Used to swim
3
Q
Mesenchyme
A
Like mesoglea, but with cells
4
Q
Colloblast
A
Sticky cells
5
Q
Cnidarians vs Ctenophores
A
Cnidarians
- mesoglea
- 2 tissue layers
- nematocysts
Ctenophores
- mesenchyme
- 3 tissue layers
- colloblasts
