What is the free-swimming form of a cnidarian called?

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2007-02-22 03:38:47 · 4 answers · asked by WEHA 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

the free-swimming forms are called medusae

2007-02-22 07:14:29 · answer #1 · answered by anna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Medusa....all coelenterata or cnidarians (such as jelly fish) have 2 tissue types and mesoglea (not true mesoderm) and have radial symmetry

2007-02-22 04:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

Do you think jellyfish (Scyphozoa, and box jellies Cubozoa), or in general free-swimming larvae of Cnidaria called "planula"?

2007-02-22 04:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by zuska m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think its called medusa

2007-02-22 04:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by MSK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋