Cnidarians, A.K.A. Cnidaria are a group of aqautic animals. Animals such as corals, jellyfish, hyrdas & sea anemones. Cnidarians are symmetrical. They have tentacles that are around their mouth for feeding. Their bodies consist of a gastrovascular cavity, which has a single opening through which food is ingested and food becomes digested. Mainly all cnidarians are carnivorous & will feel on small crustacans.
The body wall of cnidarians consists of an outer layer or epidermis, an inner layer or gastrodermis, and a middle layer or mesoglea. Cnidarians lack organs and posses a primitive nervous system known as a neural net.
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Christmas Tree Worm
The Christmas Tree Worms are known to be one of the cuter species in the ocean. They get their name because of their christmas tree look. When a predator is near or when it feels threatened the worm will become less visible and the spikes on him will dissapear. Known as Spirobranchus giganteus, they are found on the Great Barrier Reef but have also been spotted as far away as the Caribbean.
Friday, 6 December 2013
Thursday, 5 December 2013
Moss
Moss is mostly found in wet/moist environments generally in shady areas.
Moss grow in moist environments because the Sperm in the moss needs to stay wet in order to survive. The sperm has to swim in the water to the egg as their form of reproduction.
Moss grows in low areas because it has a better chance of absorbing the water from the ground in order to survive.
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