Exam 5 Material (Scyphozoa: Class of Cnidarian) Flashcards
1
Q
What are schyphozoa typically referred to?
A
“True jellyfish”
2
Q
What is the dominant body type for schyphozoa?
A
Medusa (if there is any polyp at all, it is reduced/simply absent)
3
Q
What makes their mesoglia (line between epidermis and gastrodermis) special?
A
It’s very thick (provides a lot of firmness)
