The Cnidarians are simple animals with only two tissue layers and a jelly like mesoglea. They vary greatly in size, some medusa may be 1 cm wide, some may grow to 40-50 cm wide.
Cnidarians are predators that use special stinging cells to subdue their prey.
Both stages of the life cycle are sometimes encountered in tide pools or in the Sublittoral Zone. Other Jelly Fish common to our region. Go to the next page Return to the survey page.