ch.7 part3

13 cards·by kmikay

class anthozoa

cnidarians whose life cycle consists of a complex polyp

class cubozoa

cnidarians distinguished by cube shaped medusa and containing potent venom

septa

thin partition in the polyp of anthozoans

sea anenome

anthozoans that consist of one large polyp

coral

massive deposit of calcium carbonate by colonial organisms

gorgonians

colonial anthozoans that secrete a skeleton made of protein

precious corals

coral that is red or pink and

black corals

deep water coral

extracellular

digestion that takes place outside the cells, usually in the gut or digestive cavity

intracellular

digestion that takes place within the cells, usually those lining the gut or digestive tract

nerve cells

a cell specialized to originate or transmit nerve impulses

nerve cells

a cell specialized to originate or transmit nerve impulses

nerve net

the network of interconnecting nerve cells in cnidarians and other invertebrates