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Which of the following animals belongs to phylum coelenterata

Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
  • Sea horse
  • Sea hare
  • Sea pen
  • Sea cucumber
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The Correct Option is C

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A sea pen is Gorgonia. it belongs to Phylum Coelenterata. This is also known as Phylum Cnidaria due to the presence of Cnidoblast cells. These are stinging cells present on the tentacles. This phylum includes tissue level organisation and are acoelomates. Metagenesis is the characteristic feature seen in many Coelenterates. Sea horse is a chordate (Osteichthyes). Sea hare and sea cucumber belong to Phylum Mollusca.
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Animal Kingdom

Animals are eukaryotic, multicellular species that belong to the Kingdom Animalia. Every animal has a distinct characteristic. They get energy either by feeding on plants or on other animals. There are millions of species that have been recognized, few shares similar characteristics while others vary drastically.

Kingdom Animalia comprises all animals. In the midst of the five kingdoms, the largest kingdom is the animal kingdom. Animals are multicellular eukaryotes. Though, like plants, they do not possess chlorophyll or a cell wall. Therefore, members of the animal kingdom indicate a heterotrophic mode of nutrition. Kingdom Animalia is further classified into ten different subphyla based on their body designs or differentiations.

The different phyla of the Kingdom Animalia are as follows:

  1. Porifera
  2. Coelenterata (Cnidaria)
  3. Platyhelminthes
  4. Nematoda
  5. Annelida
  6. Arthropoda
  7. Mollusca
  8. Echinodermata
  9. Hemichordata
  10. Chordata

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